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Chair

ca. 1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a booster seat used to give young children extra height to enable the seatbelts to fit in a car. This American seat was only manufactured for two years because it did not meet safety regulations.

The seat was acquired for the 2010 exhibition 'Sit Down: Seating for Kids' for the section 'Children on the move'. The section highlighted the idea that seats enable children to move around safely and comfortably. This Cosco booster seat shows how seating needs to be adapted for the smaller bodies of children.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Plastic, vinyl and metal
Brief description
Yellow plastic booster seat made by Cosco in the 1970s
Physical description
A yellow plastic booster seat with a vinyl material seat in a tartan design. The seat has a hole at either side and a metal attachment at the bottom which is adjustable to the child's height.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.8cm
  • Width: 34.5cm
  • Depth: 27.9cm
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
Cosco Booster seat
About 1970

This booster seat was for use in a car, to give young children extra height so their seatbelts fitted and they could see out of the car windows.

Compulsory fitting of seatbelts in cars was first introduced in Australia in 1964, followed by the UK in 1967. This American seat was only manufactured for two years as it did not meet safety regulations to ensure children's safety in a moving vehicle.
Summary
This is a booster seat used to give young children extra height to enable the seatbelts to fit in a car. This American seat was only manufactured for two years because it did not meet safety regulations.

The seat was acquired for the 2010 exhibition 'Sit Down: Seating for Kids' for the section 'Children on the move'. The section highlighted the idea that seats enable children to move around safely and comfortably. This Cosco booster seat shows how seating needs to be adapted for the smaller bodies of children.
Collection
Accession number
B.206-2009

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Record createdMarch 16, 2010
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