Car Seat Cover Toxicity

StillThankful

New member

• Apr 9, 2012

• #1

Have any of you read this article?
http://green.yourway.net/car-seats-non-toxic-and-safe/

Best Overall Child Car Seat: Graco Turbo Booster (in Anders)

Worst Overall Child Car Seat: Recaro Pro Booster (in Blue Opal)

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Most Toxic 2011 Car Seats:
Infant Seat: Graco Snugride 35 in Edgemont Red/Black & Graco SnugRide 30 in Asprey
Convertible Seat: Britax Marathon 70 in Jet Set & Britax Marathon in Platinum
Booster Seat: Recaro Pro Booster in Blue Opal & Recaro ProSPORT Toddler in Misty

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Least Toxic 2011 Car Seats:
Infant Seat: Chicco KeyFit 30 in Limonata, Graco Snugride 35 in Laguna Bay & Combi Shuttle 33 in Cranberry Noche
Convertible Carseat: Graco Comfort Sport in Caleo, Graco MyRide 65 in Chandler and Streamer, Safety 1st OnSide Air in Clearwater, and Graco Nautilus Elite 3-in-1 in Gabe
Booster Seat: Graco Turbo Booster in Anders

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What are you thoughts on this?

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Apr 9, 2012

• #2

That study came out last year. Here's CarseatBlog's take on it. http://carseatblog.com/11035/is-your-carseat-toxic-dont-panic/

 

Phineasmama

New member

• Apr 9, 2012

• #3

Yeah I saw that a while ago. Not in the least bit worried about it.

 

StillThankful

New member

• Apr 9, 2012

• #4

Oh goodness, I'm a year behind! LOL!

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Apr 9, 2012

• #5

I'd be way more worried about using the seat properly than the chemicals in the covers.

 

tam_shops

New member

• Apr 9, 2012

• #6

Same if not worse chemicals in your kids loose fitting Pjs.

And, I thought I read something here recently that said several companies were phasing out the different chemicals...

tam

 

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Syllieann

New member

• Apr 9, 2012

• #7

I recently read Orbit and Britax have a pledge to be free of the bad one - a bromine based fire retardant IIRC. Carseatblog did a good job of putting it in perspective. I do make a point not to use an infant seat for extended periods of time when it's not actually in the car.

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Apr 9, 2012

• #8

There are things you can do to help, too. Wash the cover to remove excess chemicals. Vacuum it out regularly to remove chemical-laden dust. In hot weather when the chemicals are likely to off-gas, air the car out for a few minutes.

Orbit and Cybex claim to use less-harmful chemicals, and some others might, too.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Apr 9, 2012

• #9

Orbit has developed wool-based naturally retardant fabric that's available on some of their seats, and they do not use several of the most-toxic chemicals. They're Oexo-Tek certified, and have been for several years at least...

That said, I'm not really that worried about it. If I was, I'd wash seat covers several times before using and figure there was probably not much left.

 

mlohry

New member

• Apr 9, 2012

• #10

Well my MA70 cover should be nice and chemical free as my DD keeps peeing in her seat and I keep having to wash it!

 

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blessedwifenmama

New member

• Apr 10, 2012

• #11

Ok, so I'm a pretty crunchy, chemical-phobic mama. I absolutely hate the fact that there are toxic flame retardants in mattresses, furniture, and pajamas. To me, that is completely unnecessary and needlessly exposing our sweet children and ourselves to harmful chemicals. Because let's face it, if our house catches on fire at night (unless it's caused by smoking in bed), any deaths would be due to smoke inhalation, and having fireproof pajamas and mattress will do nothing to protect us or our children.

The one and only place I think the benefits of fire retardants outweigh the risks is in my car. I think it's great that some companies are doing it without harmful chemicals, and I truly hope that trend continues until most, if not all seats are protected with the safe chemicals. Right now my son doesn't spend enough time in his seat for me to worry about it, but in the future it will be something to consider when purchasing car seats.

 

StillThankful

New member

• Apr 11, 2012

• #12

mlohry said:

Well my MA70 cover should be nice and chemical free as my DD keeps peeing in her seat and I keep having to wash it!

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LOL!!!!!! :ROTFLMAO:

 

MorgieBear'sMama

New member

• Apr 11, 2012

• #13

I haven't read the article, but I totally agree with the blue Opal proride being mist toxic. Poor Colton has big blisters on the back of both of his legs because of it.

Ashley- Mom to Morgan 2/25/04 riding in SK Monterey and Clek Olli, Jackson and Colton 11/1/10 riding in Diono R120's and Recaro ProRIDE's