Carseat that has been in an accident?

Cutemin · December 2009

What about a carseat that has been in an accident but there wasn't a kid in the seat???

MelissaSue81 · December 2009

I honestly wouldn't buy a used carseat at all if that is what you are talking about.

If it was in MY car and had an accident.. well I don't know.. It would depend on what the accident was like I guess.. I would be a bit wary though.

tmp-813143125004439 · December 2009

A friend of mine was in a car accident, had a carseat in the back, no kid in the car, and was advised (I can't remember by who but it was someone like a doctor or police officer or something like that) she should get a new one.

Cutemin · December 2009

It was my MIL. Supposedly, she hit a deer on Christmas. But considering that she was hiding this fact from us until DH stopped by her house today and happened to see her car, I am thinking she is lying again.

Read2Me · December 2009

Any car seat that has been in an accident (no matter how minor) should be replaced. If she is working with her insurance company she should let them know a car seat was involved and they will cover the cost of replacing it. My sister's minivan was parked in a parking lot when a truck backed into it and the insurance company replaced all three of her car seats.

xKimx · December 2009

Read2Me:
Any car seat that has been in an accident (no matter how minor) should be replaced. If she is working with her insurance company she should let them know a car seat was involved and they will cover the cost of replacing it.

Ditto. The plastic can crack, etc. regardless of a child's presence.

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