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pj2rc · Apr 9, 2010

I can't remember what they are called --- but the seats that have the hard plastic U shaped piece that raises and lowers down in front of the seat ..... I thought they were all no good and/or recalled .. am I wrong? My church is having a yard sale and they had one .. I told them they shouldn't be selling it because it can damage the abdomen in an accident. It took some convincing, but they put it in the trash pile. But I did look before they took it and it doesn't expire until 2011, so it wasn't that old of a seat ... has me wondering if I was wrong? I don't see that style being sold anymore though.

Maedze · Apr 9, 2010

Overhead shield seats (OHS) were manufactured (in very limited quantities) through 2009. I do believe they have all been discontinued at this juncture, but I may be wrong

Because many Dorel 3-in-1s have 8 year expirations, we could easily see 'legal' OHS seats through 2017.

christineka · Apr 9, 2010

The ohs seats haven't been recalled. Thought not the best choice, if not expired, then they can legally be used. I think it is a bad idea to sell car seats at a large yard sale where the original owner isn't around to provide info anyway so that the buyer knows the seat hasn't been in an accident.