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politowic:

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umothra:

because cars are made of STEEL. The structure of the car is not made of plastic. Car seats with steel inside do last longer. There is one booster that never expires because it is a solid steel structure. It is Recaro Start

umothra:

The only videos I see from transportation canada were test conditions that EXCEED normal testing standards. This test above does not exceed testing standards. The tests you speak of were accidents that most people wouldn’t survive at all! let alone a child in a car seat.

robertmacdowell:

The expire dates are worst-case, presuming the car seat lives in the car. You agree storing indoors lengthens life. I say, a LOT. Yes, I know mine is a minority view, but don’t just thumbs me down because of that. THINK and research.

It’s wrong to tell poor families to spend vaccine money on a car seat they don’t need. Many other things could help their child more, not least parents showing financial intelligence.

ainodmelvado:

Everyone seems eager to say “it’s not worth the risk” without having read whatever research is available. I would be eager to see research on more expensive seats, say $150 & up and if they were stored mostly inside. Could they last 15 – 20 yrs??? It would be nice to have more data than just 6 yrs. I personally bought a more expensive car seat & it was inside more than not & I live in a milder climate. I’m sure it would be more than 6 years but to say that would make people think you’re cruel.

slik056:

As an engineer, I can tell you it all depends on the treatment of the car seat and the quality with which it was made. A well designed car seat made with quality plastics should be good for FAR better than 6 years. I don’t buy that logic “the toy in the sun falls apart”. Fact is, if your car seat breaks from exposure to the sun you have a lawsuit as the plastics are usually protected by the cover, and not to mention there are plenty of plastics designed for UV exposure.

sallymoon519:

@umothra
The manual for the Recaro Start states to discontinue use 8 years after manufacture date due to deterioration, so it DOES expire.

Owensmum775:

Not only do the carseats break down a lot to where they are unsafe around 6 years..but safety standards change, there are recalls and safety notices. there is a reason why we dont use those infant carseat from the 80s anymore or the kind of carseats that have the bar thing that drop down.. Its called safety.. newer carseats tend to be safer because the engineers and scientists find new ways of keeping your child safer. I NEVER use expired or close to expired carseat. Its just common sense

Digitaizen:

Well, cheap car seats sure expire, but about the video: I see that belts fail but not the actual car seat itself. I concur that belts not only expire they can easily degrade just being in a heat. I had a few belts stored in a garage (Texas) and after a year I could easily tear them apart with not much force applied to them, even a kid could do it! So, belts do fail cause they are made of plastic fibers that are susceptible to heat. Actual car seat itself – don’t ask me. May be so.

abbielynn84:

@Digitaizen – The belts didn’t fail. Watch closely. They rip right through the shell of the seat. The plastic shell broke and the harness went right through.

And Britax seats are not cheap. They’re pretty pricey. And over ten years ago, they were the “it” car seat to have.

TheUTViper:

People are reading a lot into this video. Where are the specks on the test? How will a new seat perform under the same conditions? Without this information the video is nothing but propaganda.

All car seat manufacturers I spoke to claim that the expiration date is a safety measure based upon wear and tear assumptions for the belt and not the plastic. They are very conservative and are specked around a worst case scenario.

Buy a new seat if you can’t access the risk, not just because it’s old.

MarTrose8:

OK so what do you do with your expired car seat?

Amy:

Your baby will feel happy if you choose a suitable gift such as a car seat. If you buy a comfortable and safe car seat for your little treasure, I am sure he or she will be quite pleased because it helps to minimize the discomfort.