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re: Baby car seat expiration dates...
Posted on 10/5/19 at 4:54 pm to Geauxtiga
Posted on 10/5/19 at 4:54 pm to Geauxtiga
We got pulled over once going to grand isle I was like 4 or 5 and my dad got a warning cause we sleeping in the back without seatbelts on, my oldest is 7 still need a car seat.... different world.
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Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:01 pm to NPComb
Another oddity.
Wife got in a minor fender bender.
Insurance deemed the car seat no longer "safe".
They paid for a new one, but it felt weird destroying (had to submit proof of the belts being cut) a perfectly good car seat.
Wife got in a minor fender bender.
Insurance deemed the car seat no longer "safe".
They paid for a new one, but it felt weird destroying (had to submit proof of the belts being cut) a perfectly good car seat.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:05 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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I bet you Love murdering children via abortion too.
I do love poor people not having kids. I’d rather them not get pregnant though.... but uh... no kid for the poor is better than kid for the poor.
Let the downvotes commence!
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:07 pm to tketaco
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I imagine that’s an engineered seat that is designed to strap in a baby person for high impacts in vehicles. Something would give eventually.
Why don't the engineered auto seats and seat belts expire
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:10 pm to NPComb
So basically you are saying your family's baby isn't worth having a car seat that is still structurally capable of protecting the baby? Your old car seat, that has weakened plastic, is just fine?
It's 7 years old. And made of plastic. Just cause it appears on the outside to be in good condition doesn't mean it's still structurally safe.
You are saying $50-75 is expensive? Because you can get carseats for as low as that if you are on a tight budget.
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It’s in mint condition
It's 7 years old. And made of plastic. Just cause it appears on the outside to be in good condition doesn't mean it's still structurally safe.
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If you haven’t bought a baby’s car seat recently. They are not cheap.
You are saying $50-75 is expensive? Because you can get carseats for as low as that if you are on a tight budget.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:12 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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Which, why are they even plastic anyway?
Please tell me what other material they should be made from...that is going to be lightweight enough to easily take out and carry or place into a designated stroller frame (since most people like the carseats that offer this capability so they can let baby sleep)?
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:14 pm to lsunurse
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Please tell me what other material they should be made from...that is going to be lightweight enough to easily take out and carry or place into a designated stroller frame
Carbon fiber
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:16 pm to beerJeep
Would love to see how much a carbon fiber baby car seat costs.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:19 pm to lsunurse
I imagine a frick ton..... but you didn’t say it had to be a comparable price 
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:19 pm to weadjust
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Why don't the engineered auto seats and seat belts expire
I think that the molds for the seats sit in high heat inside of those cars when they don’t run and something something something Thermal Expansions. Idk.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:21 pm to NPComb
Why car seats expire...
LINK
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car seat expiration dates exist for two reasons: "First, the materials—plastic and webbing—are exposed to tremendous stress in the car: very hot and very cold," Dr. Hoffman notes. "Over time, they can degrade with micro cracks and things along those lines. The plastic expands and contracts with the temperature variations. Further, the exposure to kids: drool and other fluids, juice, Goldfish crackers can cause the webbing to degrade over time."
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Aside from that everyday wear and tear inflicted on a car seat, "technology is constantly improving," Dr. Hoffman explains. "Car safety seats evolve," he says. "For example, we have much higher weight and length limits for harnesses both rear and forward-facing [now versus in the past]. In addition, the guidelines and federal regulations change."
LINK
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:22 pm to lsunurse
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drool and other fluids,
Eeeewwwwwwwww
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:22 pm to Jcorye1
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I'm assuming it's the plastic weakening in the sun. I believe bulletproof windows need to be replaced every 5 years or so too.
In the glazing industry. Never heard of this to be honest. I could be wrong.
Maybe add some ballistic film to increase longevity.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:24 pm to beerJeep
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I imagine a frick ton..... but you didn’t say it had to be a comparable price
I could see someone like Elon Musk having carbon fiber car seats for his kids
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:18 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Stop being cheap. It’s a child’s life we are talking about. I bet you Love murdering children via abortion too.
Holy non sequitur, Batman!
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:19 pm to lsunurse
Get out of here with your facts and logic.
This is a place for emotionally jumping to senseless conclusions!
This is a place for emotionally jumping to senseless conclusions!
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:39 pm to lsunurse
You’ve obviously never seen the movie Flubber. Not surprised.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 8:19 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
The awesome thing about you is that you're not trolling... You're just really that dumb
Posted on 10/5/19 at 8:22 pm to NPComb
I’m sure it’s fine
Posted on 10/5/19 at 8:23 pm to NPComb
It has more to due with the normal aging/structural weakening of the plastic pieces than anything else
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