A South Australian inventor has designed the Lockie seat belt retainer, an incredible device aimed to increase the safety of your child’s car seat by preventing the seatbelt from loosening over time.
The man behind the clever gadget’s invention, Pete Miller, had personally installed over 5,000 car seats as the manager of the Red Cross Baby Seats.
Over the years he’d seen many car seats come in with loose straps caused by incorrectly tensioned belts and has since spent the past 12 months building prototypes of his concept – the Lockie seat belt retainer. Not only did Pete want to create a device that secured the belt, he wanted to ensure that it was also easy for parents to use.
Car seat safety was often compromised just by usage and the seat belt losing it’s original tension so the Lockie seat belt retainer when wedged in place on the seat belt, creates resistance and tension for the belt to remain taught and not come loose. It also acts as a deterrent to others to not accidentally undo the wrong seat belt buckle too!
Miller has worked with Infasecure to produce the product based on his determination to keep the manufacturing in Australia, as he’s not only passionate about car safety but local employment.
“If one kid isn’t in a wheelchair because of a product I made, then that’s a good feeling,” Miller says.
Lockie will retail for $9.99 and be available at major retailers and online from the end of October.
Thanks to Infasecure and Lockie, we’ve got 10 of these clever units to give away – so simply complete the entry form below and comment in the blog telling us what you love about Lockie and we could be sending one your way! GOOD LUCK!
If you’re in a hurry, jump to 3:55 to see a quick rundown on how Lockie works!
Win 1 of 10 Lockie Seat Belt Retainers and Keep Your Kids Safe in their Car Seats
158 Comments
Love anything that can make the kids safer.
They look really simple to use and are a great price.
I love that it’s so simple to use and that it’s South Australian made!!
I think it’s great how it makes the car seat belt look different from the other car seat belts. I know my niece accidentally undid her sister’s carseat belt and it wasn’t noticed until later. Thankfully no harm came out of it, but it really highlights the possible dangers from having all the belts look the same.
Its so easy to use 🙂
I love that it’s so simple to use, so many car seats are incorrectly installed because they are too loose and other locking clips too difficult to use, but Lockie will eliminate the difficulty
I love the ease of how it can be used.Great for all ages esp nana and poppy.
How easy it is to use!
It’s so much easier then the red clip!!!
I love how simple lockie is to use and it’s cute name 😉
I love how easy the Lockie is to use and how cheap it is.
Love that this is so easy to use and make sure the seatbelt stays right. Plus I have a Lachie 🙂
I love that it makes it safer to drive around with your kids
Easier to use and keeps my kids safe
It is so much easier to use than anything else on the market, plus it’s made in SA!
It looks so much easier then fighting with the metal clip and always tightening it!
So simple and easy to use
Great idea! Definitely need to invest in one of these!!
What a fantastic idea, so simple and easy to use
Love that it’s so simple and easy to use!
I can’t believe it’s so simple! Love that about it.
My 5 yr old daughter keeps unplugging her belt this is a must for us!
The simplicity flaws me, and also makes me realise that I’ve been using the current safety clip wrong :/
I love that its Easy to use, it makes for a great install so it would never become loose!
Would be wonderful with 3 kids in the car to stop the buckle getting undone which happens daily.
I love that it is easy to use and easy to spot, avoiding accidental unbucklings.
It looks so easy to use! I’ve gone from gated buckles to the exactus clip and now will be replacing them with the Lockie on my car the hubbies car and the grandparents car 🙂
Anything that will make my child safer in the car is good by me! And even better that it’s Australian made by InfaSecure.
I love that it is so easy to use. Not being a mother myself, it’s nice to know I can keep my nieces safe so easily in my car.
That i wont have to fight with gated buckles anymore! That i know my kids will be super safe!
Simple and user friendly & no more busted finger nails oe straining to get the clip on with enough tension.
It looks ridiculously easy to use and I know that my child will be safe from his car seat gradually getting looser!
Looks great and easy to use. Will definitely give this new idea a try.
I love this clever idea! Definitely safer travels for my toddler if I get to win one of these!
Looks easier than the one I’m using now. Would be great for the spare seat that’s removed more frequently.
Love how simple it is
Long term peace of mind! Love that I won’t have to keep checking for the tension
Definitely need at least one of these iv found a few seat belts undone recently im paranoid now
I’ve got 4 car seats installed and I’m constantly having to tighten them. This product looks so easy to use and will give me peace of mind!
It looks easy to use
I love that is Australian
Love that its australian made and designed, i also love that its designed by someone who knows what they are talking about from hands on experience
I try and remember to check our car seats regularly and it scares me that they usually need tightening. How long have they been like that?! This would definitely give me peace of mind!
I love that is Australian designed, owned and made, and that it’s so simple to use.
I love that it’s easy to use, Australian made and owned and is likely to stop improper installation of car seats!
Looks like a good device to use to keep the seatbelt tighter!
I love not being able to undo the seatbelt!! My kids do this often and it scares me so much!
I always worry that my 5 year old will undo her baby brothers buckle instead of her own. Also I have always found car seats seem loose even though they correctly installed and have the tethering strap so anything that will make the car seat even more secure will really be great and give me peace of mind!
After so much frustration installing gated buckles and seat belt clamps, this product looks absolutely amazing! Would love to try one out!
The price and simplicity are great. There is no reason why the Lockie shouldn’t be in every car.
I love the price and ease of use with this nifty little device!! Should be fitted to every car seat!!
Looks so easy to use and a great idea. Good price too.
Great idea. No need to regular check and retension the seat belt. Saves me time but also saves me worrying that it not tensioned correctly.
My son likes to undo the seatbelt to his car seat so this would give me peace of mind.
A brilliant creation and very affordable. I always struggle to get the seatbelt to stay tight so will definitely be buying a few of these!
This is a fantastic idea. We have to constantly check our daughter’s seat, so lockie would solve this issue!
I love that it adds extra safety to my baby’s car seat as I find sometimes it is hard to get the tension right on the straps. Also love that it is an Aussie product. Support Local!
I love how easy it looks to install and that its an Australian invention.
I love how simple it is to install and it provides an increase in the safety of the car seat! Such a great invention and something everyone should use.
I love how it’s such a great invention!
what a brilliant idea
The extra safety and how simple it is to use, Genius!
The simplicity of them
The ease of use, the simplicity of the design but mostly the added safety ticks all my parenting (ocd) boxes ✔️
safe and secure
The simplicity!
Ease of Use.
sounds fantastic. Particularly difficult with 3 car seats in car to ensure that the tension remains and many a time have had the wrong belt ejected.
oh would be great .. two kids and I always find the tension on older one not great .. what a fantastic idea
so awesome!
Sounds great
Simple easy and effective
Hopefully this will fix the problem of one of our car seats belt always getting loose. It’s really bothersome, keeps me late for appointments fixing the seat. Better safe than sorry.
I look forward to seeing these used everywhere! He should have a booth at the next parenting & baby expo
That it is easily portable as I often travel with the kids. Also that it was invented by a South Aussie.
Love how its aussie made
Reasonable price
Wow I love that it’s helping to put our children’s safe first, Aussie made, easy to use & reasonable price!
Love love how easy it is to use and that it’s made in Australia!
Peace of mind for those times when life gets so busy and you suddenly remember that you didn’t do your weekly safety check for your seat. (Bonus sanity for Australian made and easy to use!(
security of course!
Australian made and a great price, For additional safety, don’t think twice!
Security and peace of mind for our children’s safety! And that’s its Australian Made is a bonus!
Peace of mind that my children are safe, Australian quality and at an amazing price!
i like that its alot more secure, easy to use and gives me confidence that a quality product can provided such assurance
This looks like an awesome idea.
love that its australian made at a price where its affordable for all families but most importantly its gives parents peace of mind re safety and security
Improves the safety and looks like it’s easy to use
The price is amazing
provides that extra sense of security
I love how it provide me with extra security when the kids are sitting at the back.
What an amazing invention! Keeping my kids safe is of upmost priority and anything that makes it easier is a definite necessity in my books. Well done on another amazing product Infasecure!
I love that it’s so compact and does an amazing job at keeping kids extra safe.
I love anything that keeps my kids safer!
I love that it’s only manufactured in Australia. Supporting Australian made is so important to me.
When my son travels with my mum he has his young aunty and uncle in the back and they quite often accidentally undo the carseat belt but not always realise or tell anyone so this will stop that from happening and we will always know he is safe. We always double check when we put him in his seat anyway but will b great peace of mind
by giving my kids plenty to do in their car seat , they never want to squirm out of it
Safety first for my children is so important.
What is not to love, anything that make your kids safer is great.
simple, easy and a great safety device for all families.
ease of use for proper use
Safety first is my motto. Invented and manufactured in South Australia ensures us it passes Australian Government Safety Standards. It will prevent one of many problems if there is an attempt to tamper with the seatbelts holding the baby carseat or booster seat firmly onto the vehicle seat.
Safety 1st love it. Great idea
Easy, effective and safety , giving you peace of mind.
The extra strength and security in minor prangs and crashes.
Love the extra safety and price! What a bargain for extra safety and peace of mind!!
Bargain price to keep our little ones safe at all times
Safety is most important!
Cheap and so so effective in getting a tight install of your carseat and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out how to use Lockie.
Absolutely an amazing invention, I would feel so much safer driving with my little ones in the car with this, if I’m not lucky to win one, I will definitely be purchasing them
I love that it is a simple, inexpensive way parents can keep their children that little bit safer.
A small price to pay for such an important extra piece of safety for little ones!
My aim is to save as many broken nails and bent fingers as possible. This looks like it’s my saving grace.
Such peace of mind when those cheeky fingers just want to escape their car seat!
WOW! Such an innovative idea! Need to get my hands on one of these for sure.
Great idea providing safety at a low price !
I love how easy it is to install (have had issues with other products) & that it is additional safety for my kids 🙂
Love the easy installation and it’s a great innovation to keep kids safe!
Easy installation, safe and cheap.
That extra sigh of relief for any mum knowing her child is just that tad bit more protected.
I love anything that can keep my kids safe in the car and this looks so easy to use!
Great invention looks easy to use
perfect to use makes me wonder why its taken so long for someone to think of it
This sounds perfect miss almost three is at that age she loves unclipping things
It looks like it will contain even the wyliest of toddlers.
Would love to try this!
It will keep my child safe!
Great for my toddler who’s is a skinny mini and at the blink of an eye can get the straps off. Love to keep it tight and not have to worry.
we have all infasecure seats in our cars- just need some Lockies to match!
I would like to try it.
Love how it will make reinstalling the car seat in different cars much easier to ensure the perfect install
I’ve had trouble with a child who persistently manages to free his arms. I hope this device can manage to keep another like him properly restrained. Its very distracting when worry whether a little passenger is secure.
This looks fantastic! I need these. Everyone does!
I love how it shows what seatbelt NOT to undo, too many times I’ve had other people in my car and they’ve messed around with the seat belt attached to the car seat instead of undoing their own
Added feature to keep bubs safe!
Simplicity and safety!! What every parent needs 🙂
The peace of mind that knowing my child is safe in the back,
not worrying if they will undo the seatbelt,
safety is always the key.
I could stop constant worry while driving ! what an amazing device!
keeping my luggage safe and peace of mind
Such an easy concept that serves a great purpose
Just keeping my baby safe – what could be better?!
The fact idont have to tighten the seat belt every time i put little miss in her seat
Love that this simple safety item is tiny and portable, so we can keep bub that bit more secure not just in our car, but in other cars and on our travels too. And kudos to Miller for keeping them made in Australia!
This is a very important piece for my safe keeping of my little princess and so easy to use. Great for fuddle minded people who do not need more things to worry about.
I love Lockie because you can never keep your little one’s too safe.
I love this because it makes for a perfect install every time and never gets loose!
I love that Lockie has been developed with Infasecure and tackles an issue that I really do relate to and stress about! Just the other week I noticed my son’s seatbelt on his carseat so very slack and I assumed I did something wrong: but I tightened it as much as I could and it’s already looser! This would be fantastic peace of mind, and thank you for noticing and addressing such a huge hole in carseat safety!
I love that it’s so easy
With 4 children in seats, the Lockie is exactly what we need for quick seat changed.
its easy to use
Simple, easy to install & with in a reasonable budget to help keep the little ones even safer. With 6 littles to keep buckled up I LOVE IT!!
It’s easy to install and still keeps the tension, so not to compromise safety!
I love how simple and easy this is, so good!
A simple, cost effective measure to keep our children extra safe.
clever
I like the simple yet life saving product.
Such a great design. And perfect to not accidentally undo the wrong seatbelt!!
I love that it makes my baby’s ride even safer than before. His safety is our highest priority
The kids safety is my main concern, and being comfortable when in the car seat, the Lockie Retainer is another product I would love to try, and the price is good, no reason not to have one