Friend washed my RA50 harness in the washing machine!

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essnce629

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #1

So I let my friend borrow my RA50 since I wasn't using it and I went to get it back from her today and she had washed the cover and the entire harness and buckles in the washing machine (and then the dryer)! Do I have to get a new harness now? Does washing it in the washing machine make it unsafe? Her girls also broke up the entire foam that lines the seat in several pieces while she was putting the cover in the wash so it looks like I need new foam now as well!!! Will Britax sell me new foam and a new harness? So bummed!

 

monica-m

CPST Instructor

• Jun 22, 2012

• #2

The harness must be replaced. Call Britax to order a new harness and they should let you order new foam as well.

 

agave

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #3

Sounds like she wanted to return your seat clean. Britax will sell you all the parts you need, their shipping is painful. I hide coverless seats from my kids they can not be trusted around foam.

 

CrunchyMaineMama

Senior Community Member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #4

Oh no! Did she say anything about her kids destroying the foam? I can see washing everything being an honest mistake. I hope she at least offered to replace the foam.

I never loan out seats that I don't want returned or to be used again. (I learned this the hard way!) I broke this rule the other day and am fretting about it. I had my friend's DD and she rides in my FR85 with me. I met up with another mom for her to have a playdate and put it into that mom's car for her to take friend's DD back to their house. I can't stop thinking about it! I'll be so glad to have it back in my possession.

 

StillThankful

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #5

Oh goodness, that's awful

Here is the the link for the eps foam $9.99: http://www.britaxusa.com/store/details/parts/roundabout-50/eps-foam-

Comfort foam $8.49 http://www.britaxusa.com/store/details/parts/roundabout-50/comfort-foam-5

Harness and Buckle Set $21.99 beige (they also have gray and black) : http://www.britaxusa.com/store/details/parts/roundabout-50/harness--buckle-set-beige-1

These parts are for the Roundabout 50, not the Roundabout 50 Classic--not sure if that makes a difference.

I wasn't sure what foam you needed--the eps or the comfort foam but I added everything in my cart and used my zipcode--it came to $12.01 for shipping.

HTH

 

Last edited: Jun 23, 2012

Shaunam

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #6

I had that happen...sort of. My friend soaked it in plain water, because when I told her not to wash it, she only heard the "no harsh chemicals" part and missed the "do not submerge" part.

I got a new harness set from Britax and all is well.

 

Keeanh

Well-known member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #7

I lent out my TF for a year with specific instructions to NOT WASH ANYTHING. It should be back next week. We'll see what condition it's in .

 

Amandaplus4

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #8

The only one that has any of my seats is our baby sitter and she knows not to wash the straps and how to properly wash the cover right now all she has is my triumph 65 and a nautilus

 

Kat_Momof3

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #9

well, she gets an A for effort... B for cleaning... and a C- for care of the seat itself while the cover was being cleaned.

 

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jennlana

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #10

I washed my Boulevard harness (before I knew better). I also had to replace some of the foam in it. It started to crumble and I didn't do anything to make it do that. I went to their website and ordered everything. It does sound like she was trying to be a good friend by returning it clean. The foam isn't expensive to replace. Maybe think of it as a lesson learned?? I learned something similar the hard way.

 

VoodooChile

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #11

It sounds like about 1/3 of the Craigslist ads here: "I threw the cover and harness in the wash..."

 

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essnce629

New member

• Jun 22, 2012

• #12

She did offer to order new foam and straps for me. I sent her the links. It was the eps foam that the girls broke up, not the comfort foam. I knew that she was washing the cover beforehand since she emailed me about it, and I told her in the email to wash the cover but to not wash or submerge the harness. I guess she didn't read the whole email!

 

laurengt

Active member

• Jun 23, 2012

• #13

agave said:

Sounds like she wanted to return your seat clean. Britax will sell you all the parts you need, their shipping is painful. I hide coverless seats from my kids they can not be trusted around foam.

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This. DS thinks foam is a snack... :0/

 

Kat_Momof3

New member

• Jun 23, 2012

• #14

since she offered and is going to replace the harness and foam, she gets an A+ as a friend

 

rxmommy

New member

• Jun 23, 2012

• #15

Kat_Momof3 said:

since she offered and is going to replace the harness and foam, she gets an A+ as a friend

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:yeahthatlove:

Sounds like she honestly didn't mean any harm. Thankful that so far I've only lent out boosters!