Baby Car Seat Safety, Don't Put Your Baby At Risk With a Second Hand Car Seat.

PRLog (Press Release) – May 18, 2009 – The BPA, the trade body for the nursery industry, has launched a campaign aimed at the general public, and also nursery retailers, GP surgeries, ante-natal departments, playgroups and carers. The BPA is warning that buying second hand child car seats on internet auction sites such as ebay could be putting a child’s life at risk, because the buyers do not know whether the car seat has been involved in an accident or if it complies with UK safety standards.
Julie Baughan, co-owner of Olivers Babycare, said:
“We are often surprised by the risks that people will take with their own children, just to save a few pounds. At Olivers Baby Care we take baby car seat safety seriously and Not every car seat will fit every car, and if you buy second hand you will not necessarily buy the right seat for your car. Even if a car seat has been involved in a very minor bump or if it has been mishandled during storage, it can be damaged and will not protect your child in the event of an accident.
“At Olivers Babycare we have a lot of specialist knowledge about car seats, and we are always happy to give customers advice regarding baby car seat safety and about their choice of car seat. As well as the more expensive brands, we also stock a wide range of extremely good value car seats.”
The BPA’s campaign is supported by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, which calls on online sites to refuse to let sellers’ auction baby equipment unless the seller can provide:

• a record of purchase

• proof that the item has not been involved in an accident

• full fitting instructions

• guarantees that the seat meets the United Nations standard Regulation 44.03 or 44.04

Peter White, CEO of the Baby Products Association, said:
“As the credit crunch bites it is all too easy for families to opt for the cheapest option and go online. We have to remove the element of doubt when it comes to baby car seat safety as the alternative does not bear thinking about”.
Olivers Babycare www.olivers-baby-care.co.uk