Question How to destroy a carseat? - Car Seat.Org - Carseat, Vehicle & Child Passenger Safety Forums

JayhawkMom · 12-01-2008, 02:16 PM

In two days, my Graco Nautilus will arrive and I want to safely dispose of my FPSE (sad to see it go, it was a great seat -- but it expires on the 21st).

What should I do?

I'm thinking:
take off the cover and throw away
don't think my county recycles the foam -- so just bust it up and throw away
throw away the "na*ed" seat

Any other ideas? TIA!

southpawboston · 12-01-2008, 02:19 PM

don't throw away the naked shell... some people, believe it or not, will take it and use it.

best to take a sledge hammer to it or a sawzall and cut it to pieces, then write all over the broken pieces, "EXPIRED-- DO NOT USE-- UNSAFE". then dispose in trash bags so as not to advertise the seat.

please, don't burn it, as burning plastic releases horrible carcinogenic toxins.

mominabigtruck · 12-01-2008, 02:23 PM

I did mine last year and let me tell you that's a harder seat then most to destroy. Normally I just use a sledgehammer, you know to get frustrations out, but I think I ended up using an ax to get it started and then I finished it off in the oven at my dad's shop that they use to melt down motors

mominabigtruck · 12-01-2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southpawboston

please, don't burn it, as burning plastic releases horrible carcinogenic toxins.

I used an industrial oven that is certified for that sort of thing where people have special rooms and masks

southpawboston · 12-01-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mominabigtruck

I used an industrial oven that is certified for that sort of thing where people have special rooms and masks

well then, be my guest

skylinphoto · 12-01-2008, 02:40 PM

Take the cover off, cut the straps, smash the shell and write 'do not use' 'dangerous' on it!

rodentranger · 12-01-2008, 03:50 PM

Um, my DH smashed a found-on-the-roadside-stripped-and strapless Dorel infant seat with the tractor.
Darn thing was not easy to destroy! I saw it on the side of the road with no cover and no straps half in the woods, so I made him turn around and go back for it. It wasn't even expired yet-barely a year old. LOL He dug holes in the yard with it when it got stuck to the tractor bucket.
It will be interesting to see if the almost expired Marathon is any easier when it gets it's turn in March.

tjham · 12-01-2008, 04:18 PM

Here's how I did it (involves used Kitty litter!

)

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.p...697#post621697

For another seat, I did the used kitty litter thing AND dumped old salsa over it.

12-01-2008, 02:16 PM	#1
JayhawkMom Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central FL Posts: 39	How to destroy a carseat? In two days, my Graco Nautilus will arrive and I want to safely dispose of my FPSE (sad to see it go, it was a great seat -- but it expires on the 21st). What should I do? I'm thinking: take off the cover and throw away don't think my county recycles the foam -- so just bust it up and throw away throw away the "na*ed" seat Any other ideas? TIA! __________________ Anne DD (8) in Graco Turbo Booster; DS (4.5) in Graco Nautilus DD (2) in Recaro Young Sport Our ride? 2006 Toyota Sienna

12-01-2008, 02:19 PM	#2
southpawboston CPS Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,990	Re: How to destroy a carseat? don't throw away the naked shell... some people, believe it or not, will take it and use it. best to take a sledge hammer to it or a sawzall and cut it to pieces, then write all over the broken pieces, "EXPIRED-- DO NOT USE-- UNSAFE". then dispose in trash bags so as not to advertise the seat. please, don't burn it, as burning plastic releases horrible carcinogenic toxins. __________________ *DD1* \| 5.10 years \| 44 lbs \| 44" *DD2* \| 4.1 years \| 40 lbs \| 41" Both FF and luxuriating in Midnight Desert Recaro Signos in a 2010 Mazda5

12-01-2008, 02:23 PM	#3
mominabigtruck CPS Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Central OH Posts: 2,099	Re: How to destroy a carseat? I did mine last year and let me tell you that's a harder seat then most to destroy. Normally I just use a sledgehammer, you know to get frustrations out, but I think I ended up using an ax to get it started and then I finished it off in the oven at my dad's shop that they use to melt down motors __________________ Dallas 6/20/02 Husky, TB Peyton 12/04/05 Frontier, Symphony 65, B505 Malachi 04/03/2009 SS1, Symphony 65 Surprise EDD 10/30/10

12-01-2008, 02:40 PM	#6
skylinphoto Carseat Crazy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Callahan, FL Posts: 391	Re: How to destroy a carseat? Take the cover off, cut the straps, smash the shell and write 'do not use' 'dangerous' on it!

12-01-2008, 03:50 PM	#7
rodentranger CPS Technician Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 609	Re: How to destroy a carseat? Um, my DH smashed a found-on-the-roadside-stripped-and strapless Dorel infant seat with the tractor. Darn thing was not easy to destroy! I saw it on the side of the road with no cover and no straps half in the woods, so I made him turn around and go back for it. It wasn't even expired yet-barely a year old. LOL He dug holes in the yard with it when it got stuck to the tractor bucket. It will be interesting to see if the almost expired Marathon is any easier when it gets it's turn in March. __________________ Jessi, CPST driving in a seatbelt in a 96 Altima or 03 Pilot T 12/12/06 39.5" 35 lbs RF in a CA, ff in a FN or GN D 1/8/09 26 lbs, 32.5" rf in a pair of MA's, and an almost expired Wizard!

12-01-2008, 04:18 PM	#8
tjham Senior Community Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,527	Re: How to destroy a carseat? Here's how I did it (involves used Kitty litter! ) http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.p...697#post621697 For another seat, I did the used kitty litter thing AND dumped old salsa over it.

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