Car seat question?

Question

my sister bought a car seat at a yard sale, they said they only used it once. Its a Graco LAPC0074A Disney winnie the pooh. Does anyone know if theres a recall or anything on it?

thanks

Answer 1

Its actually unsafe to get a used car seat unless it is coming from a trusted friend or relative and you are 100% positive:

1)it has never been in any wreck

2)it has all the original pieces, including manual

3)it has never been dropped, which means never been checked as luggage at the airport, either, since this frequently happens when checked or gate checked .

4)it is less than 6 years old

5)the straps have never been completely submerged or washed with anything other than mild soap(it messes up the flame retardent treatment)



If you wouldn't trust the seller with your child's life, don't buy a car seat from them. For $40 you can get a Cosco Scenera from Walmart. It rear faces to a whopping 35lbs, which is important b/c kids should stay rear facing as long as possible, the American Academy of Pediatrics says keep them rear facing preferably for their first 2 years of life. Then it goes to 40lbs front facing. It won't last child as long forward facing as some others, but for $40, its a great deal. Or, call your local police station, children's hospital, state troopers association, or WIC or SRS office and ask about car seats. Most have programs in place to give free/inexpensive car seat to families that need them.

Whether it has a recall actually isn't the biggest issue - though that could be a problem. Its more likely that it would be unsafe b/c it hasn't been taken care of properly. Never trust your child's life to a stranger. And, yes, some people DO actually lie about the condition of the seat, selling a seat that's been wrecked just b/c they don't believe it really matters.

Answer 2

Dont worry about recalls, look at the side label and check to see when it made.

Any seat that is 6 to 7 years old should be discarded.

Used seats should never be used because you dont know their history.

Any other questions and or inspections that you need just go to your local fire department and they will help.

Answer 3

I'm a single dad i have and i do a lot of driving in my job and in my car i love  my 2 kids and the last thing is to have a bump in my car and my kids end up in hospital why i got a car seat form a yard sale i get new car seat for my kids 2 or 3 times a year  they  go weak and they get drop when you take them in and out of the car and put them in the boot so i say get new seat don't trust old seats

Answer 4

Used carseats are not safe unless you trust that person completely with your child's life.  There is no way to know for certain if it was mishandled, has invisible damage, was used correctly, put back together properly, in an accident, or cleaned inappropriately.