If the seat is over 10 years old it is considered unsafe, in part because plastic components deteriorate over time. A seat that has been in a collision must not be used again. As a potential buyer, you have no assurance of how old the seat is or what has happened to it. Ensuring safety in garage sale transactions is a two-way street, says Canada Safety Council president Emile Therien. Most people want to save money but are ignorant about safety standards.
Garage sales can be a consumer's delight.
But getting something potentially dangerous to you, your family and others is not worth the savings. At Yard Sales Cribs Cribs made before September 1986 don't meet current safety standards. The mattress support in them, suspended by hooks, is not secure and can collapse easily. These cribs cannot be fixed to meet the standard and must not be sold or given away. Strollers Strollers manufactured before 1985 may not meet current standards.