Only buy a GRACO snugride cover for your seat – any other seat made by anyone else is NOT safe to use! So, call Graco customer service, or go online and order one. You will need the model number and date of manufacture off the label on the seat to order the correct cover. Its possible you could get one on eBay, but make sure it is an original Graco snugride cover for your model of seat, not an aftermarket cover made by an eBay seller.
Never use any aftermarket accessory with your car seat. If it wasn’t made by the car seat manufacturer specifically for your model number of seat (i.e. made by Graco for a Graco Snugride) then it isn’t safe to use.
This includes the use of car seat covers not made by the car seat manufacturer.
They don’t meet flame retardent requiremnts, and may not fit the seat exactly like
the original cover, interfering with how the harness works. The harness it what
secures the child to protect from injury, so that is a BIG deal! Also, factory covers
are only allowed to be a certain thickness, when you start getting aftermarket covers
or adding infant inserts, pillows, and such, you exceed that thickness, affecting how
the seat restrains your child. Harness covers another big one – if they didn’t come
with your seat, or you don’t have permission from the car seat manufacturer to use them,
DON’T! Most aftermarket harness covers are too long – pushing the chest clip down too
low to be effective. (Its supposed to be at armpit level, no lower).
This also includes the Mighty Tite – it has been shown to actually shred seatbelts!
A Seatbelt is supposed to be able to have some give and stretch in accident, to absorb forces
instead of the passenger. This isn’t possible when the seatbelt is stretched too tight.
Mats that cover the seat are a big no-no, too. It can give the illusion of a tight install when
in fact its not. Ideally you want nothing between the car seat and the vehicle seat. If
you feel you must put something to save your seats – use a thin shelf liner or a very thin
beach towel. That’s it!
November 29th, 2009 at 2:56 am
I would try e-bay!!! They have some very cute car seat covers that are made to fit almost any car seat!!!
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November 29th, 2009 at 3:40 am
e-bay.
I just made my ‘girly’ graco infant seat into a lovely boy infant seat for about $32.00 including shipping, and I’ve bought ‘extra’ covers on e-bay before, just to have on hand for accidents.
There are several sellers who make a great product on there!
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WTH is "KAK" talking about?
This is a COVER we’re talking about, right?
It doesn’t change the structure, and since they are custom made they certainly aren’t ‘after market’. Maybe KAK hasn’t actually OWNED an infant seat? Or simply misunderstood he Q? But with so many real things to worry about- like proper installation of car seats and driver safety- I hope s/he hasn’t caused you unnessesary worry. Trust me, I have to watch my tendency to be OVER protective, if it wasn ‘t safe I wouldn’t have recommended one.
You’re safe- they use the same straps, etc., you just pop them over the existing cover, and have altered the seat less than you do to put on the head supports. You do nothing you don’t do when laundering the cover it is sold with! I sure hope that if KAK DOES own an infant seat, it gets laundered!
November 29th, 2009 at 3:49 am
The only seat covers that are safe and tested with your seat are directly from the manufacturer. Call Graco and order a new one.
The others are all aftermarket products and NOT allowed to be used on carseats.
References :
http://car-seat.org
November 29th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Only buy a GRACO snugride cover for your seat – any other seat made by anyone else is NOT safe to use! So, call Graco customer service, or go online and order one. You will need the model number and date of manufacture off the label on the seat to order the correct cover. Its possible you could get one on eBay, but make sure it is an original Graco snugride cover for your model of seat, not an aftermarket cover made by an eBay seller.
Never use any aftermarket accessory with your car seat. If it wasn’t made by the car seat manufacturer specifically for your model number of seat (i.e. made by Graco for a Graco Snugride) then it isn’t safe to use.
This includes the use of car seat covers not made by the car seat manufacturer.
They don’t meet flame retardent requiremnts, and may not fit the seat exactly like
the original cover, interfering with how the harness works. The harness it what
secures the child to protect from injury, so that is a BIG deal! Also, factory covers
are only allowed to be a certain thickness, when you start getting aftermarket covers
or adding infant inserts, pillows, and such, you exceed that thickness, affecting how
the seat restrains your child. Harness covers another big one – if they didn’t come
with your seat, or you don’t have permission from the car seat manufacturer to use them,
DON’T! Most aftermarket harness covers are too long – pushing the chest clip down too
low to be effective. (Its supposed to be at armpit level, no lower).
This also includes the Mighty Tite – it has been shown to actually shred seatbelts!
A Seatbelt is supposed to be able to have some give and stretch in accident, to absorb forces
instead of the passenger. This isn’t possible when the seatbelt is stretched too tight.
Mats that cover the seat are a big no-no, too. It can give the illusion of a tight install when
in fact its not. Ideally you want nothing between the car seat and the vehicle seat. If
you feel you must put something to save your seats – use a thin shelf liner or a very thin
beach towel. That’s it!
References :
WHY NO AFTERMARKET COVERS:
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=40356&highlight=aftermarket
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=16487
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/aftermarket.aspx
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/AftMarketMan.aspx
November 29th, 2009 at 4:57 am
You can buy it from Amazon,cheaper than anywhere alse:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=funjok-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
Hope that can help you/.
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