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Consignment Program
Car seat consignment shop helps families save $$$!
Concerns over the growing number of car seats that are ending up in local landfills and limited opportunities for the recycling of these items, has lead an area business owner to take action.
Although a portion of these safety devices end up being consigned or donated to service agencies, the vast majority of parents or parents-to-be, have limited knowledge of what they should be looking for, to ensure that secondhand products are completely safe.
“All used car seats should have a date of manufacture sticker, as well as a Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) or National Safety Mark sticker, and should not be purchased if they have been in a collision or if there is missing components or parts such as: an instruction booklet, locking clip, harness buckles, latch connectors and tether straps are included,” Ries explains.
The onus is also on customers to verify that a used car seat they are proposing to purchase has not been recalled by Transport Canada, and that it doesn’t show signs of stress which manifest as cracks or grayish marks; possible indicators that the item has been involved in a collision and should be discarded immediately.
Ries is in the process of establishing a recycling program for families in need and a consignment service for used seats in the Calgary area. Keepin’ Baby Safe works exclusively with car seats, where products that can be reused will be thoroughly inspected by staff with expertise in this area, and sold for a nominal fee.
“In today’s market it is not uncommon to find child restraint systems that retail for upwards of $300.00, and providing the opportunity for families in these tough economic times to purchase from an extensive collection of used equipment that is 100% safe and reliable, for their infants and young children, is something we are very excited about,” says Ries.
The facility is expected to be open in the summer of 2010 and Ries will continue to partner with other community agencies.
For more information contact LaVonne Ries, Director Keepin’ Baby Safe @ 403.969.1054 or visit www.keepinbabysafe.ca
Article Source:
http://www.calgarymoms.com/newsletter/cmomsnewsfeb10.htm, February 2010