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GUIDES Jacqueline Martin, Patricia Downey, and Kaitland Fuhrman (front), with
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birdhuses at the entrance to Mosquito Creek park with the heip of North
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Wesezesday’s April 12
‘orth Shore News.

Sunday, Aprit 9, 2000 ~

North Shore News - 19

Some bargains are unsafe

FOR thousands of
Canadians yard sales
and garage sales are an
annual ritual.

Financially, its a win-win
situation. The seller makes
seme money on old and used
itenis.

The buyer gets a bargain.
But with certain products, the
savings may not be worth the
risk.

Children’s items are prob-
ably the most popular wares
at garage sales and yard sales.
But older items may not be
sate,

For instance, they migh.

Not Meel Curent satety regu
lations under the Hazardous
Products Act. which covers
baby gates, walkers, cribs, cra-
dles, playpens, car seats and
booster seats , strollers, lawn
darts, tovs and children’s
sleepwear.

The = Canada Safety
Council does not recommend
buying used car seats.

Proper use and installation
of these life-saving devices is
very low: indeed, clinics and
roadside inspections are find-
ing under 10% are being used
according to legal and manu-

acturers’ specifications.

In a crash, that means the

fease $9°3Q) 43 mos, O.AC.

includes freight & P.D.E., M.S.A.P. $16,390

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car seat might not protect the
child.

On top of this, used seats
usually do nor come with
instructions.

If the seat is over 1O-vears-
old itis considered unsafe, in
part because plastic compo-
nents deteriorate over time.

Are all the parts in perfect
working order? Js it the right
size and fit for your child? A
seat thar has been in a colli-
sion must not be used again.

As a potential buyer, vou
have no assurance of how old
the seat is or what has hap-

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