UsedSeatCheckList

1.

Doyouknowthecompletehistoryofthisseat?Ifyes,continue.Ifno,DESTROY.

2.

Doestheseathavealabelorstickerwiththedateofmanufacture,modelname,andmodelnumber?Ifyes,
continue.Ifno,DESTROY.

3.

Istheseatexpired?Checkmanual,labels,orraisedletteringintheplasticforanexpirydate.Contactthe
manufacturerifindoubt.Ifyes,DESTROY.Ifno,continue.

4.

DoestheseathavealabelorstickerwiththeNationalSafetyMark(circlewithmapleleafinthecentre)?Ifyes,
continue.Ifno,DESTROY.

5.

Istheseatsubjecttoapublicnotice(recall),orconsumerinformationnotice?Ifyes,continueto5b.Ifno,
continueto6.
5b.Hasthedefectbeencorrected?Ifyes,continueto6.Ifno,donotuseuntildefectiscorrected,or
DESTROY.

6.

HastheseatbeeninvolvedinANYcrash,evenafenderbender,whetheritwasoccupiedornot?Ifyes,confirm
withmanufacturerwhetheritmustbedestroyed,andthenDESTROYifneeded.Ifno,continue.

7.

Hastheharnessoradjusterstrapbeenwashedinthewashingmachine,submergedinwater,orsprayedwith
anycleaner?Ifyes,obtainnewparts.Ifno,continue.

8.

Arethereanycracks,bends,breaks,orsignsofstressorwearonthefoamorplasticshell?Ifyes,DESTROY.
Ifno,continue.

9.

Hasthemetalframe(ifpresent)rusted,bent,orbroken?Ifyes,DESTROY.Ifno,continue.

10. Isacopyofthemanufacturer'sinstructionmanualpresent?Ifyes,continue.Ifno,donotuseuntilacopyhas
beenobtained.
11. Doestheseathaveallitsparts(cover,harness,chestclip,crotchbuckle,screws,armrests,etc.)?Ifyes,
continue.Ifno,obtainreplacementpartsorDESTROY.
12. Aretheharnessstrapsoradjusterstrapwornorfrayed?Ifyes,obtainreplacementpartsorDESTROY.Ifno,
continue.
13. Doanymetalpartsshowsignsofrustorcorrosion?Ifyes,obtainreplacementpartsorDESTROY.Ifno,
continue.
14. Whenbuckled,doesthemechanismlocksecurely,andremainlocked?Doestheharnesstightenandloosen
properly?Ifyes,continue.Ifno,DESTROY.
15. Doyoutrustthepersonansweringthesequestionswithyourchild'slifearetheytruthful?Ifyes,USETHE
SEAT!