Not necessarily. Some stores now have "Display only-Not for sale" seats. These are clearly marked as such with a non-removable patch on the seat cover. These are *probably* the same as a regular in box car seat, but the manufacture says they cannot be sold, therefore they CANNOT be sold as a child restraint (or highchair or whatever else it is) If it is marked NOT FOR SALE, then it is NOT FOR SALE.
A display model that is NOT marked as "Display only" can legally be sold. Is it safe? Nobody knows. Has the seat been dropped by an employee or someone looking at it? Was it carried by the harness straps by an employee or someone looking at it? Was it purchased and then returned by someone who didn't like it? How old is it? Many display seats sit on the shelf for a year or even longer. Car seats have an expiration date! Most seats are only good for 6 years from the date it was made (not from the date of purchase) , though some are good for 7 or 8 depending on the seat and manufacturer. If it has been on the shelf for a year or more, you are losing all of that time it is safe and usable.
Would you be willing to sacrifice your child's safety and life on a seat that you don't know the history of? I wouldn't.
~A~
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cars are not really that safe the only safe part about it is it have a roof to protect you n airbags seat belt are not really that safe to me sooo yup thats it
by wearing your seat belts
I keeps you safe by not letting you fly out of the car if you are in the event of a car crash.
No. No.
You don't install a newborn car seat. The only thing that you need to do with a newborn car seat is put the car seat in the back of the car and put the seat belts on and lock the seat belts.
no it does not but its always safe to have your seat belt
Anyways she obviously wears a seat belt to be safe so that she doesn't get hurt or DIE if ever in a car crash.
Legally yes, as long as its safe
Some of the safest car seat brands are Koler, Graco, Britax and there are some other brands that are available for consumers to purchase as safe car seats.
If the car is only a 2 seater you can put a FORWARD facing car seat on the passenger side, but I'm not sure about a rear facing car seat.
Baby Trend Flex-Loc
The reviews for a Britax Eclipse car seat show that it is safe for older vehicles, Toddlers and has shown to be excellent in protecting its users in crashes.