Expired 2002 Britax Roundabout: I feel like if anything was to ever happen to our child in a crash, I couldnt live with myself for using the old seat, but is it really as dangerous as my first time mother's imagination is making it seem?
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The other answer is 100% correct! The plastic becomes brittle over time, meaning it will break much easier in an accident. This is especially true because carseats are in extremly hot and cold conditions in the car. A carseat specialist told us that carseats in drier climates should expire after only 4 years. Hope this helps!
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My mother gave this to my 4.5 year old and my 2 year old can play too. Although it's kind of dangerous. So you need to supervise younger kids that are likely to try and grab cars as they go by. Fingers can get really bruised by the cars they go so fast. Also some cars can shoot off the track at a high speed. So younger kids really need to be watched.
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I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem... » Read More I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. « Show Less
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Answer from their site to a costumer with the same question: . We do have a 5-year expiration recommendation for all of our car seats and bases. Most car seat experts do recommend that you not use a car seat or base that is more than 5 years old from the manufacture date (located on a white sticker on the bottom of your car seat). The theory is that as plastic ages it becomes brittle, so it may not perform correctly in a serious crash. The harnesses and other components also wear, and the car seat may no longer meet current standards. - See more at: http://blog.pegperegousa.com/2011-collection/2011-primo-viaggio-sip-3030-faqs/#sthash.1NTih6G7.dpuf
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We have had the Roundabout and the Marathon. You can go directly from a carrier to this seat, but your baby will look SO tiny. This is also bulkier than the roundabout and may not rear face in smaller cars. But it will buy you a few more years. I love both seats.
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I highly recommend the new Britax clicktight for seat belt install. I have never had a car seat that has tightened so easily and ends up with no movement at all!
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Hard to say. My second son was very much like that but when i switched him from infant to the next seat it mostly stopped. It completely stopped when i turned his seat around. But he also got car sick really easily when facing backwards.
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I bought this for my son who turned two! I felt pretty confident that he was not going to try and shove this thing into his mouth and choke on it... I was more worried about getting the wheels caught in his or his sister hair, if he wandered it near hair while the little motor was running. I think that it has the potential to rip some hair out. If you're worried about you child choking on this, then, STOP right now and don't order this. Order him or her a helmet with a mouth guard and follow them around the house padding everything they bump into.....or cut the cord and left them discover the fun of life and toys! I bought this for my son who turned two! I felt pretty confident that he was not going to try and shove this thing into his mouth and choke on it... I was more worried about getting the wheels caught in his or his sister hair, if he wandered it near hair while the little motor was running. I think that it has the potential to rip some hair out. If you're worried about you child choking on this, then, STOP right now and don't order this. Order him or her a helmet with a mouth guard and follow them around the house padding everything they bump into.....or cut the cord and left them discover... » Read More I bought this for my son who turned two! I felt pretty confident that he was not going to try and shove this thing into his mouth and choke on it... I was more worried about getting the wheels caught in his or his sister hair, if he wandered it near hair while the little motor was running. I think that it has the potential to rip some hair out. If you're worried about you child choking on this, then, STOP right now and don't order this. Order him or her a helmet with a mouth guard and follow them around the house padding everything they bump into.....or cut the cord and left them discover the fun of life and toys! « Show Less
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I've never crashed, however I did have an incident where I needed to break hard suddenly. My little boy's head hit the pedestal piece that's mounted. He was wearing a helmet though and ended up being fine. Be very cautious as you ride, and you need to be a good bike rider.
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I hope you are not installing it in a carsest. It doesn't fit safely in the infant and should not be marketed as safe since it's an after market product.
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Ryan, I take responsibility for my choices. I made an error when I replied to you in the manner I did. I take care of my 95 year old mom and unless anyone has had that experience, it is not possible to know what a caregiver experiences. I felt awful after I responded to your email. I never received one of these inquiries before and did not recognize it. Again, I deeply apologize to you for my miscommunication. Thanks for your forgiveness. Kanani
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The seat isn't big enough. It seems dangerous to me. I would recommend something with two seats. My grandkids love theirs.
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I had a Camry and the older model of this seat, this model I hear is smaller. We had the car seat in the middle of the backseat, rear-facing (the safest position) and I was still able to sit in either seat next to the car seat. We never tired it behind the passenger seat, but we were recently in a serious car crash and my son only had minor bruising. This seat saved my son, so I don't mind the size.
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Agreed with previous reponses--I would feel very secure using this seat in an older vehicle. The back/top tether is only "required" when using the seat with children over 65 lbs. Even with the latch option, I prefer using the seatbelt as it is easy to install/uninstall.
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It's been at least a year since you posted this question, so I hope you've solved the problem by now. My parents had the same fight with me and my brother when we were young and solved it by slamming on the breaks when they saw our seat belts were off (obviously, they made sure the road conditions were safe for this!). I tumbled to the front of our van and my brother hit a cabinet. Then we got yelled at and (probably) spanked. We were unharmed, but very terrified by the experience and NEVER took our seatbelt off again. It's not a solution I can recommend, but it worked on me.
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I would recommend no because Britax crash tested this specific seat protector for Britax car seats not any other model. If you were in an accident and you used different car seat accessory than the ones made by your car seat manufacturer, your car seat could fail in a crash. Also, if your car seat was to malfunction and you wanted to take legal action you wouldn't be able to because you used parts not approved by your car seat manufacturer. This also would void your Graco warranty. Do I think any of this would happen? Who knows? Just giving you the information I learned as a car seat tech.
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I did not, but would have if my neighbor hadn't given me their infant Chicco carrier to use. The Britax is a fantastic seat!!! I love it! Very safe & secure! I highly recommend this car seat!