Seen a TV commercial

birdflippin'

New member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #1

Last night while watching the CTV national news I seen a commercial that started off with a assembly line of car seats. They were being shrink wrapped then stamped. It followed with a "Car seats expire" line. It went on to talk about sugary drinks leading to childhood obesity. I didn't catch what government department put out the commercial, just caught the Canada logo at the very end. Wish I could find the commercial

 

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techie

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• Nov 27, 2010

• #2

I saw it last week too.

 

Shanora

Well-known member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #3

I can't remember the Gov't department either

 

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MonkeySauce

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• Nov 27, 2010

• #4

Here's the site:

http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/kids/

I love that commercial, the first line says it all and grabs the attention. Unfortunately it's hard to remember the URL, it's kind of long! I only grabbed it because the commercial came on as I was sitting at the computer.

 

canadiangie

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• Nov 27, 2010

• #5

I've seen it. It's a health Canada commercial iirc. It shows an assembly line of new peg seats being stamped with an expiry date. It encourages parents to go to xyz site for more helpful hints about healthy and safe parenting.

 

birdflippin'

New member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #6

Sheesh, that is a long url. Cool that they're trying to get the info out there.

 

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hipmaman

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Nov 27, 2010

• #7

I saw it on the plane last night too. It's a Health Canada ad

 

Jeanum

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus

Staff member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #8

I saw the commercial this afternoon. :thumbsup: I'm across the border in the U.S. but get CBC on cable and sometimes via over the air antenna. The kids and I were watching figure skating on CBC (and decompressing after watching our favorite college football team lose ).

 

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brittany

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• Nov 27, 2010

• #9

the site doesn't have the commercial

 

Shanora

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• Nov 27, 2010

• #10

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=175818332444068&oid=209857686718&comments&ref=mf

 

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brittany

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• Nov 27, 2010

• #11

love it!! Thanks!

 

nutritionistmom

CPST Instructor

• Nov 28, 2010

• #12

My mom told me she'd seen it. She hears all my venting about that kind of thing, so it caught her attention.

 

dingohate

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• Nov 28, 2010

• #13

I haven't seen that, but going to check it out now!!!

 

tam_shops

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• Nov 28, 2010

• #14

Thanks, love it! Added it to my facebook profile!

tam

 

tam_shops

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• Nov 28, 2010

• #15

And, isn't that the old 20# peg, that actually would not yet be expired? Isn't that Rubino red, went w/ my 2006 stroller? LOL

The newer ones, mid 2006 had SIP, right? And, they are stamping 2015 expiration on them...

I know the point is to get people to go and look at their car seats! Just thought it was funny to see my (not yet) expired seat there!

tam

 

canadiangie

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• Nov 28, 2010

• #16

tam_shops said:

And, isn't that the old 20# peg, that actually would not yet be expired? Isn't that Rubino red, went w/ my 2006 stroller? LOL

The newer ones, mid 2006 had SIP, right? And, they are stamping 2015 expiration on them...

I know the point is to get people to go and look at their car seats! Just thought it was funny to see my (not yet) expired seat there!

tam

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there's a new peg seat that has no headwings. Could be that they're using one of them. Not sure if it comes in red tho. I just thought it was funny they used a seat that happens to have the shortest lifespan.

 

tam_shops

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• Nov 28, 2010

• #17

I loved that they used a car seat that has a 5yr lifespan! LOL I'd have loved it more if they used actual expired car seats in the shot, ie 3pt harness &/or OH shields, that kind of thing...

THIS is the only peg seat I've seen around since the 20# bucket, but you're right, that seat does look a bit bigger than my old 20# bucket. I loved how light that bucket was...

tam

 

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mam521

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• Nov 28, 2010

• #18

Light Peg bucket Seems so...odd..lol!

 

tam_shops

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• Nov 28, 2010

• #19

I know the new ones aren't the old 2006 (prior) were little light things that only went to 20#s. They had a slightly taller shell than the 22# Gracos at that time...With both my boys, I used the 20# bucket, then went to the 30SS, what a difference in size (width) & weight that was!

I've lifted the new Peg buckets, not so light! LOL And, what's the point of a seat that is bigger/heavier if it still only goes to 22#s!? Bad design or compliance for weight imho.

tam