Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle a damaged children’s car seat?

By: kensyo

kensyo — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:03 +0000

I have been searching on internet for days to find a way to reuse my “new” toddler car seat. “New” means it is less than 1 year old without any accident. I can’t use it anymore because I brought it from Europe and just to find out that it is not legal to use a EU car seat in US.
I can’t sell it or give it to anyone and do not want to dump it as well….

Thinking about converting it to a seat to use at home for my daughter… Anyone has idea?

By: camie

camie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:38:26 +0000

The comments listed above are great ideas for using the old seat! Old car seats are NOT recommended to use with a child, in a car.

As a child passenger safety technician (certification to assist parents with proper installation of car seats and their use). I work for a hospital that collects the seats for recycling. The old seats go to a cub scout group or kiwanis club that takes them apart and recycles the components.

While recycling is not common place throughout the country, more safety programs are looking into it, and more car seat manufacturers are working to make it possible to recycle their products.

You can contact the Safe Kids coalition in your state/community http://www.usa.safekids.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=182
and see if they have a recommendation. Or contact your state CPS coalition. These can be found at nhtsa.gov
http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9fa154a4d39f02e770f6df1020008a0c/
click on child passenger safety, then find a technician in your area. The state coordinator will know who is recycling in your area.

By: Christos Panayiotou

Christos Panayiotou — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:01:22 +0000

If your child has outgrown the child seat who will use the swing?

I think these make a great basket for a cat or a small dog like a chihuahua.

By: Graham

Graham — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:15:45 +0000

Likewise I thought of a hanging basket.

By: cliff

cliff — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:48:31 +0000

Rip out the plastic seating pads, turn on it’s side, fill with dirt and use as an outside garden planter.

By: Kath Hazel

Kath Hazel — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:48:20 +0000

A child’s swing :)

Take out the foam inner and replace with a big soft cushion (you could make this from fabric scraps) and suspend it on strong rope from a tree branch, large hooks in a garage or attached to a doorframe. (Hooks or long bolts).

If you have access to any old climbing equipment you could reuse carabenas (?sp) etc.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:58:30 +0000

turn it into a stroller or bike buddy.