Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Do car seats expire???

I'm throwing this question out there and I want you to answer it without doing any research. Just give your answer and why you answered yes or no. I have done research on this subject and I will post what I found after I see what everyone else has to say. I'm just curious to see what everyone thinks about this subject. Have a nice day!!!

7 comments:

Candy said...

I've looked this up before because with Ethan and Ella being 4 years apart, I wasn't sure about using Ethan's hand-me-down seat for Ella. From what I read, I decided to buy a new seat for Ella since Ethan's seat was already 5 years old and Ella will be using it for a couple of years. I figured we got our money's worth out of Ethan's seat and we would invest in another one for Ella just in case the other wasn't safe.

Life as Connor and Colby's Mom said...

I agree with you. I'm just waiting to hear more opinions b/c I have found some interesting stuff online about this subject. Once you answer just google this subject and see what you get.

Anonymous said...

I think its 6 years according to all the boards and information I've read on it. They break down from heat just like tupperware, etc.

Michelle said...

I say yes they do! It should be obvious...everything else expires...newer car? Probably better if in an accident right? Same with car seats...the more research they do , they find issues just like with everything else, so then they make a newer, safer version.

Lisa said...

Yes car seats do expire. They should not be used after I think 5 years. It's been a while since I read up on it so I can't remember.

Laura said...

I would assume they would expire just because of new regulations that may come out. I've never really looked into it though.

Anonymous said...

we live in a disposable society - everything expires. if they didn't no one would need to buy a new one and then where would our economy be? Not to mention that safety regulations are ever changing.