Safety Store
200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City, IA 52242 United States
Location hours
- Sunday:
- Closed
- Monday:
- 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Tuesday:
- 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Wednesday:
- 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Thursday:
- 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Friday:
- 8:00 am-4:00 pm
- Saturday:
- Closed
The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Safety Store is the first of its kind in Iowa. Open to anyone, the Safety Store serves families across the state. We are committed to making your child’s world a safer place.
We mainly offer child safety products designed specifically to help prevent an injury inside or outside the home. Some of our product inventory includes car seats, bike helmets, swaddles, and other child-proofing items. We also stock some products for adult use including bike helmets, UV protective apparel and postpartum items.
The Safety Store at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital can be found at @uichildrenssafetystore.
We work with our clinical staff and learn from them what comfort care type items they are using within the hospital and have added products that help distract and lessen the pain of needle sticks, aromatherapy type products that help ease various symptoms and pressure bands that help with nausea.
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Our products
Trained Safety Store educators are on hand to guide families to the appropriate products to help keep their kids safe. These educators educate families on proper installation and maintenance of safety products available in the store, including car seat education and installation, safe sleep education, bike helmet fitting, and baby proofing. To schedule an appointment for a car seat installation with a trained technician, call 1-319-356-3543.
Product Suggestions:
We are always open to learning about other injury prevention type products that we would consider adding to our inventory. If you would like to suggest products for us to review, please complete this form.
FAQs
Is there an employee discount? No, because everything in our store is already discounted at a lower price compared to retail price. We are also tax exempt.
Are car seats/ strollers returnable? No, because once these items leave the store, we do not know what may have happened to them. This could affect the structural integrity of the item.
Can you ship an order directly to my house? Yes, with an additional charge. It will take about 7-10 business days for the order to be delivered to our store before we can ship it out to your address.
Can I place an order for a car seat/ stroller online? No, but we can take orders over the phone (319) 356-3543 or in person.
Where is the Safety Store located? On the first floor of the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, to the left of the of the main entrance just past the Bread Garden Café.
What are the store’s hours? Monday- Friday 8 AM-4 PM
How can I check if my child’s car seat is installed correctly? You can set up an appointment for a car seat installation check with one of our certified technicians. To set up an appointment either call (319) 356-3543 or stop into the store.
Do you sell electric breast pumps? Unfortunately, we only carry manual breast pumps at this time. Electric breast pumps may be purchased at the Medical Supply Store.
What forms of payment do you take? We take most major credit cards including Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express as well as Apple Pay, UI Health Care Staff Charge, and cash.
Is the store just for staff or patients? No, the store is open to the general public as well as staff and patients.
Is it possible to make purchases through insurance? No, we are not able to do that.
First of Its Kind
We are thankful for the initial start-up funding from the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions who received support from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The Safety Store also receives ongoing support from Children’s Miracle Network.