steph_s
New member
So I called a local safe kids to get information if they had any lower priced infant seats. My friend and her dh are expecting (they used 2 kind of bc so VERY unexpected) and dh is laid off and her job just cut their hours. They have no money for a new car as their last one was totaled and at the time they needed the money they got for that car to catch up on bills. Anyways they drive a small truck with a very small back seat. Their 6yo is in a turbo back there and there is barely room for her so no infant seat will fit. They decided to put the infant seat in the front and mom or dad will ride in the back with 6yo.
Anyways, Safe Kids told me that they only have Evenflo infant seats (because that is who got them the best deal) and there is a discount if you are on WIC (which she is). The problem? There is NO way an Evenflo infant seat will fit in their truck with their stupid handle rule! They will need something where the handle stays up in order to get it to fit. The lady from safe kids told me "we have spoke to evenflo and they said that it's ok to not have the clearance in front of the handle and that the handle can be touching the seat in front of it or the dash board" I asked what about the handle being up because there is no way an infant seat will fit without the handle being up. She said "it is fine". When I pushed and said that both of those things are against manufacturers instructions she just repeated what she said again and again. I don't see how a tech at safe kids can tell someone to go against 2 manufacturers instructions on a seat.
I asked if they had convertible seats that fit newborns for sale there and was told "we have the evenflo tribune it's rated to 5lbs" I asked if the slots were low enough for an infant and was told "sure that is why it's rated so low" Ummmm those slots are high! It would take a huge baby to fit in it.
I am so disappointed and honestly scared to tell anyone to go there to get their seats checked out if this is the information they are giving!
Anyways, Safe Kids told me that they only have Evenflo infant seats (because that is who got them the best deal) and there is a discount if you are on WIC (which she is). The problem? There is NO way an Evenflo infant seat will fit in their truck with their stupid handle rule! They will need something where the handle stays up in order to get it to fit. The lady from safe kids told me "we have spoke to evenflo and they said that it's ok to not have the clearance in front of the handle and that the handle can be touching the seat in front of it or the dash board" I asked what about the handle being up because there is no way an infant seat will fit without the handle being up. She said "it is fine". When I pushed and said that both of those things are against manufacturers instructions she just repeated what she said again and again. I don't see how a tech at safe kids can tell someone to go against 2 manufacturers instructions on a seat.
I asked if they had convertible seats that fit newborns for sale there and was told "we have the evenflo tribune it's rated to 5lbs" I asked if the slots were low enough for an infant and was told "sure that is why it's rated so low" Ummmm those slots are high! It would take a huge baby to fit in it.
I am so disappointed and honestly scared to tell anyone to go there to get their seats checked out if this is the information they are giving!