Shanora
04-11-2008, 09:58 PM
Ok, so I was at the Baby/Toddler Show in Toronto this afternoon, and I happened to walk past the Eddie Bower set up, and there was some guy and he was telling these new parents (they all had little babies or were pregnant) about the 3-in-1 seat, and was telling them that this seat was rated for 22 pounds rear facing, and then they HAD to turn the child FF, until they were 40 pounds, and then they had to removed the straps and use it to 80 for a booster......
I thought that it was rather odd he only said that this seat was rated only to 22 # rf.....so I asked him "Don't the seats go to 30 pounds rf so you can do the extended rf?" He said, no this seat ONLY goes to 22 pounds RF.....He than pointed out to me that my child was too big to be rear facing so not to worry about it.....Well DUH my child it to big, I told him, that i knew that, and I wasn't asking about him, I was asking about that seat. He said that at 22 pounds you HAD to turn them FF.....as they would be strong enough.....
I than said, "So your telling me that a child who is only 7 months old and 22 pounds is supposed to go FF??" He than looked at the parents and said "Yes, they go FF, as they are JUST as safe, because of all the safety features...." I tried AGAIN to object, and he looked at me, and said "i'm going to finish with these guys and I'll talk with you...." I told him to forget it....BUt I MADE sure he noted me, taking note of his name, and the company he was representing.....
Is there anything I can do about this??? Can I call the company and complain about him......?? I was so angry and upset I was shaking...thinking about these poor children that would end up being turned FF when they hit the 22 pounds.....wither they are 1 year or not.......
I was half tempted once I calmed down, to go and ask him for his Tech #, and report him for giving false information,.....but I really didn't want to actually be near this guy again....for fear of making a horrible scene. I'm also guessing that he probably wasn't a Certified Tech.....
I thought that it was rather odd he only said that this seat was rated only to 22 # rf.....so I asked him "Don't the seats go to 30 pounds rf so you can do the extended rf?" He said, no this seat ONLY goes to 22 pounds RF.....He than pointed out to me that my child was too big to be rear facing so not to worry about it.....Well DUH my child it to big, I told him, that i knew that, and I wasn't asking about him, I was asking about that seat. He said that at 22 pounds you HAD to turn them FF.....as they would be strong enough.....
I than said, "So your telling me that a child who is only 7 months old and 22 pounds is supposed to go FF??" He than looked at the parents and said "Yes, they go FF, as they are JUST as safe, because of all the safety features...." I tried AGAIN to object, and he looked at me, and said "i'm going to finish with these guys and I'll talk with you...." I told him to forget it....BUt I MADE sure he noted me, taking note of his name, and the company he was representing.....
Is there anything I can do about this??? Can I call the company and complain about him......?? I was so angry and upset I was shaking...thinking about these poor children that would end up being turned FF when they hit the 22 pounds.....wither they are 1 year or not.......
I was half tempted once I calmed down, to go and ask him for his Tech #, and report him for giving false information,.....but I really didn't want to actually be near this guy again....for fear of making a horrible scene. I'm also guessing that he probably wasn't a Certified Tech.....