Radian stickers-- #@$@(%@&@#$

Patriot201 · Jul 28, 2009

I am at my wit's end with the stickers on my Radian XT .

My Radian XT is less than two months old but ALL the stickers are hanging on by a thread. They are as brittle as can be. When they baked in the sun, they detached from the seat and dried out. Now they are as brittle as can be. Even brushing against them causes them to break. It is RIDICULOUS.

I contacted SKJP regarding the stickers, but I haven't gotten a response. If I have the same experience that I had regarding getting a manual (which did not come with my seat, by the way), it will take FOREVER to get a response.

Is this an issue that many people have with their Radians? If so, do you just forget about it when your seat doesn't have any stickers? What have you done to solve this issue?

I am NOT okay with my seat being stickerless. But I don't know what to do. I guess I could try taping them back onto the seat, but I am not sure how long that will last.

This is practically a brand new seat! I am NOT happy.

snowbird25ca · Jul 28, 2009

I'd keep bugging the company and I'd also file a complaint with NHTSA. The stickers are supposed to be permanent and while it doesn't surprise me to see rippling and slight lifting over the life of a seat, with the stickers perhaps becoming illegible after 3 or 4 years, I would not expect a seat that is only 2 mos old to be doing that.

I don't blame you for not wanting a seat without stickers. I feel exactly the same way. If nothing else, it would prevent you from being able to re-sell the seat - and the XT is a pretty expensive seat to not have the option of re-selling should you no longer need it.

joolsplus3 · Jul 28, 2009

Lame. My 1/06 RN 65 has perfect labels except for a few 'put belt here' arrows that are worn down, they are all still there and clear. You'd think label technology would be beyond the old Century seats' standards by now, huh? (those flaked right off in the most annoying way, but those seats were cheap, I'd expect WAY more from a Radian).

fyrfightermomma · Jul 28, 2009

Maybe it has to do with climate? I've owned 4 Radians and have never had a problem (or with any other seat).

Weird. I guess it doesn't bug me though. I don't need the stickers for any reason (in fact I don't think I've ever even looked at them). I guess if I wanted to sell them maybe it would bug me, but if I'm keeping the seat, not having stickers doesn't bother me.

xxluckychicxx · Jul 28, 2009

ALL of the stickers on both of my XTs melted off within the 1st month. It makes me SO mad!

I contacted SK via email and they havent ever responded :thumbsdown:

Pixels · Jul 28, 2009

The first Radian I had from December to March. No problem with the stickers.
Second and third Radians I've had since May, I think. No problem with those stickers, either. ETA: I looked at the one in my car today, and where the sun hits them, they're turning clear. It's obviously a sun thing, since it's only on the side where the sun is where I park, and you can see the shadow from the edge of the shell.

Oh, there's a little wear on the put belt here arrows, but no major glue melting, sticker peeling problems.

Nisha · Jul 28, 2009

The stickers on my radian with a mfg date 09/08 have gone all goofy looking, not peeling off like yours, but they look transparent... like they got wet or something.

It would bother me too... good luck getting a respons though... I sent an email to them a week and a half ago regarding the rubber feet/grippers on the bottom of mine and a cover issue, and haven't heard anything back :thumbsdown:

Mama! · Jul 28, 2009

I had this happen with a Signo that was a few mos old, and finally reported it to Recaro when the seat was 18 mos, after the stickers were finally lost. They said its illegal to have a seat with no stickers and shipped me a new one.

momtoirs · Jul 28, 2009

Both of our Graco Nautilus seats are loosing their stickers. Graco told me to read the manual and that they would fax me a letter stating that the seat could be used on plane. I haven't decided what I am going to do yet.

Tina

April · Jul 29, 2009

The DOM sticker came completely off my Sept 22/08 Frontier. Thank goodness I paid attention to the date, but I haven't called Britax yet. I wonder what they will do?

Oh and slightly off topic, I have seen Montereys with tags attached with BLANK DOM stickers on them!

snowbird25ca · Jul 29, 2009

April said:
The DOM sticker came completely off my Sept 22/08 Frontier. Thank goodness I paid attention to the date, but I haven't called Britax yet. I wonder what they will do?

Oh and slightly off topic, I have seen Montereys with tags attached with BLANK DOM stickers on them!

This was a mistake on the part of SK. The distributor was supposed to catch all of these seats and apply the correct DOM to them before they were sold... where did you see these Montereys, and was it recent?

chloebeansmom · Jul 29, 2009

Nisha said:
The stickers on my radian with a mfg date 09/08 have gone all goofy looking, not peeling off like yours, but they look transparent... like they got wet or something.

Mine are like this as well. And you can see the difference where the sticker is shaded by the lip of the seat. In the shade the sticker is perfect, but where the sun hits, it's transparent, almost greasy looking. Very annoying. I have the same mfg date as your as well. My 18+ month old SS1's stickers are all in perfect shape. A little bubbling but nothing bad.

featherhead · Jul 29, 2009

One sticker on my Keyfit base did that. My Radian is fine.

jodibug · Jul 29, 2009

My RN80 is an 11/08 DOM bought in 1/09. My stickers are almost black, like a cash register receipt that has been left in a hot car.

They are barely legible now. Still stuck on though.

Patriot201 · Jul 29, 2009

Well, I got a response from SKJP. They won't send new stickers.

Here is a small sampling of what my stickers look like.

MANDY1234 · Jul 29, 2009

That's how my 10/08 radian's are

I need to email them about new stickers....

Patriot201 · Jul 29, 2009

brookelynn2005 said:
That's how my 10/08 radian's are I need to email them about new stickers....

I did email them and was told that they do not send out new stickers.

This seat has only been in use for less than two months!

Patriot201 · Jul 29, 2009

I filed a complaint with NHTSA.

Patriot201 · Jul 29, 2009

momtoirs said:
Both of our Graco Nautilus seats are loosing their stickers. Graco told me to read the manual and that they would fax me a letter stating that the seat could be used on plane. I haven't decided what I am going to do yet.

Tina

This is so weird. My Nautilus stickers are practically pristine.

They are a tiny bit faded, but are in good shape.

Recent seats' stickers:

Scenera- great condition. No issues.
Boulevard- great condition. No issues.
Via- great condition. No issues.
Vivo- I will have to check. I don't even recall stickers on it at all.

Nautilus- Good condition. No issues.
Radian XT- bad condition. Numerous issues.

Snugride (before I got rid of it)- so-so condition, but it was at the end of its life.
Avenue- (before I got rid of it)- great condition. No issues.
True Fit (before I got rid of it)- great condition. No issues.

Patriot201 · Jul 29, 2009

jodibug said:
My RN80 is an 11/08 DOM bought in 1/09. My stickers are almost black, like a cash register receipt that has been left in a hot car.

They are barely legible now. Still stuck on though.

chloebeansmom said:
Mine are like this as well. And you can see the difference where the sticker is shaded by the lip of the seat. In the shade the sticker is perfect, but where the sun hits, it's transparent, almost greasy looking. Very annoying. I have the same mfg date as your as well. My 18+ month old SS1's stickers are all in perfect shape. A little bubbling but nothing bad.

Mama! said:
I had this happen with a Signo that was a few mos old, and finally reported it to Recaro when the seat was 18 mos, after the stickers were finally lost. They said its illegal to have a seat with no stickers and shipped me a new one.

Nisha said:
The stickers on my radian with a mfg date 09/08 have gone all goofy looking, not peeling off like yours, but they look transparent... like they got wet or something.

It would bother me too... good luck getting a respons though... I sent an email to them a week and a half ago regarding the rubber feet/grippers on the bottom of mine and a cover issue, and haven't heard anything back :thumbsdown:

xxluckychicxx said:
ALL of the stickers on both of my XTs melted off within the 1st month. It makes me SO mad!

I contacted SK via email and they havent ever responded :thumbsdown:

Thank you for validating that it is not only my seat. I am going to send this post to Russ.

Thanks!

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