misuse on American Idol!!

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minismom

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2008

• #1

Anyone see this? The couple had a baby while the husband was there auditioning. At the end they showed them leaving with the baby in an infant carrier. Looked to me like an SS1. The handle was in the wrong position for carrying, but maybe on purpose so they could get the baby on camera. There was a kiddopotamus insert, something that looked like shoulder pads for the harness that were huge, putting the chest clip WAY low. :thumbsdown:
It drives me nuts that companies are allowed to sell stuff that's not safe... The carseat manuals should at least add a HUGE warning against aftermarket products....

 

NZ Child Restraints

New member

• Jan 23, 2008

• #2

minismom said:

The carseat manuals should at least add a HUGE warning against aftermarket products....

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There's a project for you

_ ask, "Do you like the idea of customers using after market products on your car seat?"

_If "No", suggest the note in the booklet !

 

Jewels

Senior Community Member

• Jan 23, 2008

• #3

Yep, I saw it and commented on it right away

 

seamonkeys

New member

• Jan 23, 2008

• #4

What kills me is when it's the carseat company making the after-market products!! Like all the stuff Sunshine Kids makes - Mighty-Tite, seat protectors, infant head inserts, etc. They make a great carseat, but brings down my opinion of them a little when they try and sell the extra stuff that we're told not to use!

 

Leila

New member

• Jan 23, 2008

• #5

Somehow I knew I'd find a post about this!! I actually paused the show so I could see the baby in the seat. In the process, I learned that I've schooled DH quite well. He pointed out all the "wrong" things going on with that seat. :thumbsup:

 

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minismom

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2008

• #6

Leila said:

Somehow I knew I'd find a post about this!! I actually paused the show so I could see the baby in the seat. In the process, I learned that I've schooled DH quite well. He pointed out all the "wrong" things going on with that seat. :thumbsup:

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I paused it too! Dh thinks I'm going nuts!!!!

 

MySillyKids

New member

• Jan 23, 2008

• #7

DH paused it. His exact words:

"do you want me to take a screen cap to show your carseat buddies?!?"

I said YES. LOL... well...

Yea, i was super sad to see that. Ugh, owell.

 

scatterbunny

New member

• Jan 24, 2008

• #8

Of course I turned away at the worst possible moment and missed it. I saw the father audition, and I saw the mother bring baby in so the judges could see her (Emma Grace, wasn't that her name?), but I quit paying attention after that.

 

miraclebabies

New member

• Jan 24, 2008

• #9

I saw it to and thought the same thing. The chest clip was way to low and those strap covers did not come with the carseat, they were way to big. My Dh made a comment about it to and also said that is not safe for both of them to carry the handle like that what if they drop the baby.. I think I am rubbing off on him

 

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amy919

New member

• Jan 24, 2008

• #10

We saw it, too. Kaylie beat me to it. As soon as they showed the baby in the car seat, she said "it's a chest clip, people - not a belly clip." Matt just looked at me and said "what have you done to her? They showed that seat for like half a second. How did she catch that? Oh wait - you probably know what kind of seat that was, what the weight and height limits are and what pattern it was - you're both crazy".

 

Stretchy Glue

New member

• Jan 24, 2008

• #11

2lilmonkeys said:

What kills me is when it's the carseat company making the after-market products!! Like all the stuff Sunshine Kids makes - Mighty-Tite, seat protectors, infant head inserts, etc. They make a great carseat, but brings down my opinion of them a little when they try and sell the extra stuff that we're told not to use!

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I agree with you 100%! I always question the repuation of Sunshine Kids because they make that stupid contraption. If they make that and swear by it, I have a hard time trusting them.
A pp mentioned that they knew they'd see this thread: me too!

 

CaseyRN

New member

• Jan 24, 2008

• #12

I just caught a brief glimpse but I also made a comment to DH about it being a chest clip not a belly clip!

 

azgirl71

CPST Instructor

• Jan 24, 2008

• #13

I will have to watch for that when I watch it later.

 

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HEVY

New member

• Jan 24, 2008

• #14

It's sad to say but most ppl don't care about carseat safety. They think the child is not comfy or the clip blocks the pretty clothes on the baby (yes I been told that). Even if the manufacturer put warnings all over the box, the seat, the directions there is still going to be a lot of ppl who don't care. They see those extras as "safe" because why would they sell them if not? Carseat safety should be an extensive training in birthing classes and again when you give birth as well as in daycares and schools.