Warning of dangers of secondhand child car seats

Sainsburys Car Insurance is warning of the dangers of secondhand child car seats – buying one could mean you’re placing a child at higher risk as it may be damaged or have been involved in an accident.

If a child car seat has been involved in an accident it may not work properly, there may be hidden faults.

If there are hidden faults, the seat could provide little or no protection.

Despite this, as the Sainsburys research shows, around 15% of child car seats used are received from a friend or family member or bought second hand on sites such as Ebay.

Recognising the need to ensure child safety, Sainsburys car insurance offers new for old replacement child card seats after an accident.

You can compare car insurance policies to easily check exactly what providers are offering using comparison websites such as Gocompare.com, Comparethemarket.com and Confused.com.

Car insurance comparison websites help you get the best cover for your needs at the best price – you may find our article ‘What do car insurance comparison websites offer?‘ useful.

A child needs to use a car seat until they’re taller than 135cm or they reach their 12th birthday.

There are Child Car Seat Centres in England where you can get advice on buying and installing seats. These are in Wigan (Lancs), Bromley (Kent) and Rayleigh (Essex).

Sainsburys Finance is a 50:50 joint venture between Sainsbury and Lloyds Banking Group.