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04bride
I'm a big sister!!!
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Noel
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can you please help me find a good article on the car seat mirrors being unsafe?
I know many people use them I never did. My friends newborn hated it for some reason and once she stopped the baby is great in the car.Her MIL insists they are puting the baby in danger. I know I have read somewhere that they colud possibly be dangerous in an accident can you help me find a good article to send to my friend? TIA
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Posted 10/8/10 11:08 AM  |
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eddiesmommy
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Melissa
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Re: can you please help me find a good article on the car seat mirrors being unsafe?
it was on good morning america or something a few years ago, may try googling the morning shows with infant car mirror safety.
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| Posted 10/8/10 11:11 AM |
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Lillykat
going along for the ride...
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Re: can you please help me find a good article on the car seat mirrors being unsafe?
Ask Carseatsafety says there isn't one he can't break off w/ his pinky. FM him.
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| Posted 10/8/10 5:54 PM |
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Peainapod
Peanuts are here!
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Diana
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Re: can you please help me find a good article on the car seat mirrors being unsafe?
when we first had our infant seat installed into the car by our township, we had 2 mirrors that we received at the shower, and they suggested we not use them as they are the first things to come lose and become a flying object in the event of an accident. so we returned them and its been fine.
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| Posted 10/8/10 6:02 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: can you please help me find a good article on the car seat mirrors being unsafe?
Posted by Lillykat
Ask Carseatsafety says there isn't one he can't break off w/ his pinky. FM him.
the one that I used had a solid loop that would handle well over 50 lbs of force (probably much more, even). I pulled the headrest out of the seat, put the loop through the post, then put the headrest back on.
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| Posted 10/12/10 10:11 AM |
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: can you please help me find a good article on the car seat mirrors being unsafe?
I don't know of any articles, but I have never used one and my kids are perfectly fine.
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| Posted 10/12/10 10:13 AM |
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tara73
carseat nerd
Member since 11/09 3669 total posts
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Buttercup
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Re: can you please help me find a good article on the car seat mirrors being unsafe?
This is a thread started by a CPST which shows how SHARP those mirrors are when they break. Within that thread is a link to a second thread which discusses an actual crash in which one came loose
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=126628
It's going to be one of two things which happen in a collision:
1 - the mirror comes loose and hits someone. An 8oz mirror in a 40mph crash will hit someone with the force of 20lbs.
Force = speed X weight.. 8 x 40 = 240 oz.. (20lbs).
2. the mirror stays put and the childs face smashes against it. Now you're dealing with numerous lacerations to the face and possibly eye injuries as well.
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| Posted 10/12/10 12:31 PM |
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