Getting a child with limited postural control safely into a car is a problem a standard booster cannot solve. The Carrot 3000 is a forward-facing special purpose car seat built for exactly that: it holds the pelvis in position, supports the trunk laterally, and keeps the child upright for the whole trip.
It is designed to grow. Seat depth adjusts, and back extensions, shoulder protector wings and footplates are added as the child gets taller, so the same seat follows them through several years rather than being replaced each time they outgrow it. Small and large chest pads and head support wings are available to fine tune the fit. It secures with the vehicle seatbelt, and an optional ISOFIX swivel base makes transfers in and out much easier on a parent’s back.
Who it suits
A child or teenager with cerebral palsy, hypotonia, autism or a behavioural presentation who cannot sit safely in a standard booster. For children who unclip a standard buckle while the car is moving, there is an anti-escape buckle they cannot open, or a pen-key release that needs a tool. A larger teenager or adult beyond this seat’s range needs the Carrot XL, which can be built as an upgrade to an existing Carrot 3000.
Good to know
- Independently assessed under the AuSAP special purpose car seat protocol run by MACA
- Vehicle seatbelt must be used with the seat at all times; the swivel base needs ISOFIX
- Fitting should be done by a therapist or trained fitter using the Medifab scripting guide
- The XL option on this page refers to the Carrot XL build; confirm the size at scripting
