Originally Posted by LysesKids:
If they ask for receipt/proof of purchase, that receipt is proof... And my question to you is, how do you know it wasn't already in an accident if you bought it 2nd hand? Are you really, ready to risk a child's life for an unknown factor? Insurance will replace a carseat provided you can prove you bought NEW... also carseats do have an expiration date. Insurance won't compensate for an out of date either, so buying used isn't all that wise sometimes
Carseats have been recalled though after people bought them new. So its no different in my eyes. Theres a risk to everything, even when you buy new. When i was in a car wreck, the used carseat protected my son. Buying anything used for baby- swing, crib, play yards-, could potentially be risks too.
I rather a low income/poverty person (me when i had my son 7 years ago) buy a used carseat then not use one at all because they cant afford a new one.