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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They don’t recycle. The six year thing is complete bullshit. You can send it to the landfill, or give it away on Craigslist, as I did probably 10 car seats.[/quote]

+1 unless it was in an accident and then straps or plastic were stressed most people would want it. [/quote]

Even if it WAS in an accident, who cares? Assuming the car wasn’t totaled, why would you replace the car seat? You’re going to get a brand new car seat and hook it into the exact same LATCH points that were  “stressed” in the accident?

When it comes to car seats, all common sense goes out the window. “Cut the straps..” How stupid are people?[/quote]

Not as stupid as you, apparently.

The foam breaks down over time, and can crack in an accident. How do I know? Car insurance paid for a replacement, so I took the old seat apart and the foam inside was cracked from the impact, even though the outside was perfectly in tact. This was not a high impact accident, either.

As for cutting the straps, it's the only way to stop someone from picking up a potentially damaged carseat off the side of the road and using it. Don't you know anything about car seats???

The last thing - I would never advertise a used, expired carseat for anything other than "for trade in" because there are potential liability issues.[/quote]

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