Trays & Other Wheelchair Components
To reduce the risk of potential injury to the wheelchair user or
other occupants in a motor-vehicle crash, wheelchair-mounted
accessories, such as trays and respiratory equipment, must be
removed and secured separately during transit. Use tether
straps or other strong attachment hardware to prevent items
from breaking loose and causing injury during a crash. If it is
absolutely necessary to keep a tray on the wheelchair during
transit, energy-absorbing padding must be placed between the
edge of the tray and the wheelchair user or serious injury may
result during a crash.
WTORS Manufacturers
Convaid is a wheelchair manufacturer and does not offer wheelchair tiedown
and occupant restraint systems (WTORS). However, products that comply
with current WTORS standards can be obtained from the following companies
that specialize in crash-tested WTORS:
Ortho Safe Systems
Q Straint
Sure-Lok
Unwin Safety Systems
P.O. Box 9435
5553 Ravenswood Rd.
151 Industrial Pkwy.
Willow House
Trenton, NJ 08650
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Branchburg, NJ 08876 Artillery Road
U.S.A
U.S.A.
U.S.A
Yeovil, Somerset
(609) 587-3859
(954) 986-6665
(866) 787-3565
U.K.
(44) (01935) 410920
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