Question from HG
I just received a carseat from a relative (a chicco keyfit30). I am frustrated that it is one of the few brands that has not been rated for its chemical exposures on healthycar.org (a great resource). There is one small area of the carseat canopy that has a clear plastic cover, which I can only assume has PVC in it. I was wondering if you would suggest that i simply cut this piece of plastic off of the carseat in order to reduce the exposure to PVC? This will not affect the safety of the carseat in any way, but I was not sure if cutting the plastic could in any way actually increase the exposure to the toxic properties of the plastic? By cutting it I would have to leave a small part of the plastic still attached to the sides, and I didn’t know if this remaining portion, having been cut, could potentially release even more offgassing than if left intact. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Debra’s Answer
To the best of my knowledge, plastic is plastic through and through unless it is layered with something else, so to cut a plastic film, would not make it outgas more. From looking at a picture of the unit though, isn’t the whole thing plastic? I’m not sure how much difference it would make to cut away just that piece.
