Would this be a safe seat protector?

[mom2threeboys]

We have a new Boulevard and it really digs into our fairly new leather seats..
I will not put my child at risk just to protect our leather..

I read you could use shelf liner and that is much safer than thick protectors like the lion heart ones.. I found this at Babies R Us..
http://www.safefit.com/p_detail.php?select=category&id_brand=3&id_subbrand=7&id_article=26

It is pretty thin. It has about the same thickness and material as the no skid foam shelf liners I bought for our house. It is also cut so that belts and latch paths are not covered up.

Would this be a safe seat protector?

Thanks!;)

[BeachMama86]

Lol, I love this: "The car seat grabber helps stabilize and prevent slippage of the car seat."

Ya, if your car seat is "slipping" without that thing, you got bigger problems than protecting your vehicle seats! Lol.

As for your question, I would read what your manual says. I have an EFTA and it states that I can put a towel down flat to protect the seat, so, I don't know if this is universal, or if the mat counts as an after market product vs. the towel being something that is crash-tested.

So yeah, check out your manual while you wait for a better response, lol.

ETA: It does seem that this would count as an after market product. I would just use a towel and have the peace of mind knowing it's okay.

[mom2threeboys]

[QUOTE=BeachMama86;853476]Lol, I love this: "The car seat grabber helps stabilize and prevent slippage of the car seat."

Ya, if your car seat is "slipping" without that thing, you got bigger problems than protecting your vehicle seats! Lol.


I know..I rolled my eyes at that too! If your car seat slips and slides you might need to work on the install. Bad thing is I read reviews saying that it solved their slipping and sliding problems.

This actually seems thinner than a towel to me..Thanks I will read my manual again. I should have it of memorized by now.

[Maedze]

If that's the Safe-Fit thingy they sell at BRU, no, it's too thick.

We also don't 'allow' shelf liner any more. It actually ends up melting into the seats anyway.

If you MUST have something there, place a thin, threadworn towl under the seat, but no seat 'protector'.

[mom2threeboys]

Ok Thanks Maedze I won't use it.

Just out of curiosity...What makes them unsafe? I would think they would have to go through all sorts of testing before a company could sell a product like that...

I am nervous about a towel. A towel seems like it would be slick..maybe not with a proper tight install. I just have never tried it. I think I will just let it be and hope it doesn't damage the seats.

[Patriot201]

Just out of curiosity...What makes them unsafe? I would think they would have to go through all sorts of testing before a company could sell a product like that... .


Nope. No testing is required before aftermarket products are sold.

The ones that say "crash-tested" could just be "crashed" by being thrown against a wall, for all we know. :p

[skaterbabscpst]

A better term for these items is "unregulated products." There are NO regulations governing them - the FMVSS statute that some of them claim to "meet" doesn't even apply! It's kind of like saying the laws governing tobacco apply to vaccines. They just don't, and the products making those claims do so because there's no law that says they can't. :thumbsdown:

[mom2threeboys]

Ok..still confused a little. Is the only reason they are not safe because they are not tested and regulated? OR have there been accidents and it was proven that the seat protector caused the car seat to fail? Do they mess up the install? Possibly give a false "tight" install?:confused:

Im only asking because I need facts to present to hubby. He wants to protect these seats and can argue anything to death. The kids saftey IS # 1 to him BUT my they are not safe just because the car seat techs said so isn't good enough to him.lol :rolleyes: He said if I can give a real reason he would drop it.

[Maedze]

They absolutely give a sense of a falsely tight install. And they are not tested or regulated.

[mom2threeboys]

Oh and is a thin worn out towel tested at all? Im just not using anything..

OH and ( so sorry to annoy you guys) I have a noodle ( cut in half) in the crease of the seat to give it a proper 45 degree recline. IS that really safe, tested and regulated?

I had thought I was doing a good job with my car seats until I read this forum. Now I am questioning everything! I mean I keep my kids RF at least until age two, I make sure they are at the right recline, harness snug no pinch, nice tight install...but I used seat protecors in the past ans now Im worried about the pool noodle thing.:(

And I know Im obsessing because last night I was up nursing the baby, dosed off and dreamt that I put him in his bed and harnessed him in..:whistle:

[skaterbabscpst]

Since you're really trying to convince your DH, you may want to look up your state law. In some states (Virginia is one), the law specifies that a child restraint MUST be used according to the manufacturer's instructions. Failure to do so can result in a ticket for failure to properly use the seat, and EVERY manufacturer says DO NOT use anything with your seat not provided by the seat manufacturer.

The reality is the seat protectors CAN can a false installation. A single later of thin towel won't. Additionally, your children will need seats until they are ten-ish, assuming they are very tall. The children themselves will do more damage to the vehicle over that period of time than the seats will.

[JerseyGirl'sMama]

I have a noodle ( cut in half) in the crease of the seat to give it a proper 45 degree recline. IS that really safe, tested and regulated?

No worries about using the pool noodle - it is considered safe. :thumbsup:

And lol about your dream. :)