momof2kiddos
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Can you use marathon covers on them?I think I read that you can't but I was just wondering.
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If using a cover that is made specifically for that seat would make a seat unsafe simply because of the brand name on the cover then I don't think I want that seat. If a simple cover could make the seat malfunction then god knows what else could go wrong.
You would still be deliberately violating manufacturer's instructions and a good lawyer would argue what other instructions did you ignore.
Feel free to take that risk with your own child. But as a tech I have to tell you that that would violate manufacturer's instructions and in some states (including mine) would be illegal as well as potentially unsafe.
It's just not worth the risk.
By the way, I called Britax on it yesterday. I've been talking to another member of this board about what Britax does and does not "allow" when it comes to covers, and she said that she's talked to them before and gotten the okay for after market covers with no sweat. So, I called to find out. Not only did they tell me it was fine to use a DC cover on a MA or a MA on the DC as long as the slots lined up, they also told me it was fine to embroider something on my cover as long as it was not interfering with the harness. And when I asked about after market covers for my son who needs a cotton cover, I was told that as long as it was made to the same specifications and the same thickness that it was fine.
So... seems that Britax plum doesn't care. Because there is no safety difference in a different cover. I asked about the flame resistance and was told that it would be better to have a flame retardant cover, but if I can't find one, don't worry.
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