South African law states that every child under the age of 12 must travel with a child seat or booster seat to help avoid serious injury in the event of a traffic collision.

The BubbleBum has been approved under the United Nations ECE Regulation R44/04 for safety for both Groups 2 and 3. It is designed for use with a standard 3 point adult seatbelt that has been approved to ECE Regulation 16 or equivalent.