THE
THE WINDOWS AND LET THAT PLAY. >> YOUR KIDS CAR SEAT COMES WITH
AN EXPIRATION DATE.
ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS THOSE
SEATS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITHIN
SIX YEARS OF THE MANUFACTURE
DATE.
DATE.
DATE. YOU
DATE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO THROW THEM
AWAY.
AWAY.
AWAY. THE
AWAY. THE SEATS CAN BE RECYCLED.
WE SENT MONICA GARCIA TO FIND
OUT THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
>> Reporter: DO YOU KNOW
SOMETHING I DON'T?
YOUR CHILD'S CAR SEAT MAY NOT
MEET CURRENT SAFETY STANDARDS.
IT'S A HEAD SCRATCHERS.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT CAR SEATS
EXPIRING.
EXPIRING.
EXPIRING. YOU DON'T THINK OF THAT.
YOU GO TO THE SECONDHAND STORES
OR A FAMILY MEMBER WAS TO GIVE
YOU SOMETHING AND IT'S USUALLY
A CAR SEAT WHEN YOU HAVE A
BABY.
BABY.
BABY. >>
BABY. >> USED SEATS ARE NOT A GOOD
IDEA.
IDEA.
IDEA. THE
IDEA. THE CHILD SEAT IS DESIGNED FOR
ONE CRASH ONLY.
THERE'S A CHECK LIST YOU GO
THROUGH AFTER AN ACCIDENT. IT'S
12 POINTS YOU GO THROUGH.
MOST OF THE TIME IF YOU HAVE AN
INSURANCE CLAIM ON THE CAR THAT
CHELSEA IS PART OF IT.
>> THIS IS JIM.
YOU ARE A CAR SAFETY SEAT
TECHNICIAN.
TECHNICIAN. THAT'S YOUR JOB TO INSTALL
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. TO
THEM. TO TELL PEOPLE THEY DO EXPIRE,
WHAT'S AN EASY WAY FOR SOMEONE
TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE CAR
SEAT IS EXPIRED.
>> YOU CAN SEE I PUT WHITE GRANT
ON THIS ONCE YOU CAN READ IT
BETTER.
BETTER.
BETTER. THE SEAT IS NOT EXPIRED YET.
IT WAS MANUFACTURED --
>> I SEE IT RIGHT THERE.
THIS ONE SAYS 2017.
>> IT'S A NEW SEAT BUT WE ARE
RECYCLING IT'S.
RECYCLING IT'S. >> WHAT IS THE GENERAL RULE?
>> 7 TO 10 YEARS IS THE
EXPIRATION ON A CHILD'S SEAT.
>> THE PERSON THAT NO LONGER
NEEDED IT AND THROW IT AWAY
THEY DECIDED TO DO WHAT?
>> YOU CAN TAKE IT TO ANY SHOP
THROUGH THE YEAR.
THIS MONTH BECAUSE EARTH DAY IS
COMING UP WE HAVE THE'S -- THE
RECYCLE EVENT COMING UP.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE COOL
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH THESE
CAR SEATS ONCE THEY ARE
RECYCLED.
RECYCLED.
RECYCLED. >> WE TAKE THE PADDED MATERIAL
AND TAKE IT TO THE ANIMAL
SHELTER.
SHELTER.
SHELTER. THEY USE IT FOR BEDDING FOR THE
ANIMALS.
ANIMALS.
ANIMALS. THE HARD FOAM CAN BE USED FOR
BUILDING MATERIALS. SOME OF THE
LATCHES AND STRAPS CAN MAKE A
CONVENIENT LEASH.
CONVENIENT LEASH. >> THEY DO NOT BELONG IN THE
GARBAGE.
GARBAGE.
GARBAGE. IF YOU ARE DONATING THEM THAT'S
OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY. WE
OKAY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
PEOPLE WHO ARE PURCHASING THEM
CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE.
WE WANT YOUR FAMILY SAFE.
YOU SAID THE PLASTIC MATERIAL
WARPS IN THE DESERT HEAT.
>> YOU LEAVE A PLASTIC SEAT IN
THE CAR AND THE CAR GETS VERY
HEATED.
HEATED.
HEATED. THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT WILL
HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
THAT'S WHY THEY WANT YOU TO
EXPIRE THE SEAT.
YOU WILL PROBABLY OUTLIVE THE
USE FOR MOST KIDS.
HOW LONG WILL YOU BE IN THE
SEAT?
SEAT?
SEAT? >>
SEAT? >> HAPPENING IN THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
DAYS.
DAYS. THERE ARE SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
MORE THAN A DOZEN ACROSS THE
VALLEY.
VALLEY.
VALLEY. YOU WANT PEOPLE TO DO WHAT?
>> BRING US THE SEATS BY
THURSDAY.
THURSDAY.
THURSDAY. WE WILL TAKE HIM APART ON
SATURDAY AND RECYCLE THEM.
>> PRETTY COOL HOW YOU TURN
THESE INTO BEDDING FOR A PUPPY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. BACK TO YOU GUYS.
>> THANK YOU.
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE
RECYCLING EVENT TARGET WILL
ACCEPT OLD CAR SEATS BETWEEN
APRIL 22 AND MAY 4 TWO THE
COMPANY SAYS IT WILL ACCEPT ANY
CAR SEAT