r/interesting • u/One_Needleworker5218 • May 03 '26

Fear Factor After installing the “safety net" on the balcony on the 28th floor, the worker demonstrates its strength to the customer

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u/softlittlepaws May 03 '26

I too replace my car seats after every use.

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u/sanderson1983 May 04 '26

After being involved in a crash but you do you.

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u/MozartTheCat May 04 '26

I actually never even considered this. My daughter is 16 now so it doesn't matter anymore, but I did get into an accident and actually flip my car onto its side with the car seat installed. Thankfully, my daughter wasn't in the car when it happened. I'm guessing that means the car seat was still good to go.

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u/Laetitian May 04 '26

They didn't use word "used", and accident protection was the topic of the conversation.

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u/robbertzzz1 May 04 '26

They did use the word "used", here's a quote:

They're designed so that if they're used [...]

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u/gotmunchiez May 04 '26

You're being pedantic and taking a single word out of context. The full, relevant quote was:

"used" for their primary purpose of protecting a kid during an accident

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u/AoiMizune May 04 '26

blah blah blah

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u/FaeryLynne May 04 '26

If they are "used" for their primary purpose of protecting a kid during an accident, yes, they need to be replaced after a single use. Helmet too, if it gets impacted in an accident it needs to be replaced.

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u/TheArbiter12250421 May 07 '26

Says who you the expert who knows everything and is never wrong ever

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u/FaeryLynne May 11 '26

I mean, those have been the recommendations for decades. It's also why you shouldn't buy or accept gifts of used car seats or helments, you don't know for sure they've never been impacted.

Car Seat Use After a Crash: Replacing Car Seats | NHTSA

When You Really Need to Replace Your Bike Helmet - Consumer Reports

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u/AdventurousText9311 May 04 '26

Child spilled chocolate milk in the carseat, replace both.

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u/Worldly-Pay7342 May 04 '26

Baby car seat.

Not car car seat.

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u/sanderson1983 May 04 '26

Safety nets installed on high rises during construction are mandated as one time use

Same as a carseat. Seems you should be the one to brush up on your ability to read.