Can this product sit on the floor safely WITHOUT being strapped to a chair? (and still be safe..it won't turn over?)
770809
So far I have fed my daughter in the chair on the ground and on chairs without issues. We love it!
2064251
It is designed to sit on a table or stand. If the carpet has any plush to it at all the turntable pivot will sink in to the carpet wouldn't turn. If that isn't an issue then I see no reason it couldn't be set on the floor.
1969515
I have not used it lying down and would not want to try it. My guess would be that the articulations could not function with body weight over it - at least for very long. IT IS WELL MADE. I bought it for my mom 2 or 3 years ago and it gets used every night by at least her and one other person in the family. It was a very appreciated gift.
1792855
I guess you could try that..... I'm not so sure it would be stable though..... It's really designed to be a stationary chair..... It is wobbly..... And hard to tip over, but that's why we got it.... My son kept tipping his chair.
530826
Yes. It doesn't get warm enough to cause a problem. Mine is suspended on a panel over my feet, so the weight isn't on my feet, and it's just warm enough to be comforting. Hope this helps.
2234408
well it is not very stable sitting on carpeting,but sitting on hardwood or any smooth hard floor it will be very stable.I hope this answer helped you
985426
Not really. It sits well, and stands, but is too floppy to be stable standing. It will lie down, but it's too stiff to really seem realistic in that position.
2279409
You should sit on a chair to use it. I don't think it's made to be stood on. Sometimes, I use it lying down by propping it up against couch arm and putting my feet against it.
936443
Not really. I weigh about 125 lbs and don't believe someone much heavier would feel secure on them. I use on a padded/carpeted floor which may be part of the problem. Also there is a plastic part that is supposed to be at the lower edge of the upper/outer pedestal tube and stay between the 2 tubes. This part has often slid down and I have to re-insert it into the upper tube. Also the foot rest is too high in relation to the seat, so my legs feel too bent.
1199707
I haven't used it lying down but have used it in low chairs. If you were to put it up against something so it wouldn't slide away from you, you could probably use it lying down. When I use a low chair it slides away from me as I pedal, so I have to secure it against something. Pedaling it in a high chair works best for me.
2077350
I'm sure it's possible to fall from anything due to human error, but I have not had this issue. I've lost balance once or twice trying to lean over to grab something off a table, but in these cases I should have just stepped down. I've played video games while on this for three and half hours before, simply because I forgot I was on it. If I can lose myself in a video game while using it and not fall, you should be fine. It is a really good product and I am 100% satisfied.
262181
it may but would be very unstable unless you held it while operating the chair
863076
Thanks for all of the answers, everyone. I am bummed that it will not work. I love the idea of a platform that sits off to the side so I'm not constantly tripping over it. It looks like a brilliant design.
1631112
I don't think it would be safe..The point is to restrain with little chance of twisting or "flinging" should an accident occur. Mine is tethered to the back seat with the seatbelt so that she can turn a bit on the seat and re-adjust to get comfortable or lie down, but I have placed padded "boxes" in the floor wells to prevent her sliding off the seat. So, short of an overturned car, she should be ok... But tethered to the floor would seem to afford more opportunity for errant (and possibly injuring) movement. Just my thoughts, though...
666678
Well it is supposed to be used as a lap stand, so I say if you were sitting in bed or on the couch, it shouldn't topple over. If you plan on leaving your laptop on it while you keep it on a table or the floor, and you are not near it, I would say a cat jumping on it would make it topple over. Hope that helps.
1122359
Sure...its like a mat so it does not stay in the upright position unless you strap it to a chair or seat.
170972
Yes, make sure it it secured perfectly at the sides, I have even worked with it seated on the floor.