plank boosters

socialworkmom

CPS Technician
Why do plank boosters expire? I get that it is plastic, but I also understand that the actual seatbelt is what is used to hold the kiddo in place. The plank seems primarily to just boost them up higher so the seat belts fits better in place.

Thanks!!
 
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aeormsby

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Boosters hold the seatbelt in the correct location on a child. So if the booster is older and the plastic cracks/breaks with the impact of an accident it will not be holding the belt correctly and it could slide up to the child's tummy area and cause serious internal organ damage.

And I've never heard the term 'plank' booster, are you just referring to low back boosters (LBB) or high back boosters (HBB) also? Not that it matters, they would both potentially not perform correctly if expired.
 

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