[Papooses]

Originally Posted by abby

I would tighten the adjuster strap, then pull-test the harness, and it would be firm, then pull again and presto....it pulls out like a big bunch of sloppy spaghetti, leaving the harness completely loose and my son un-held-in.

Did this happen while you watched & made sure your child wasn't reaching down to lift the metal flap? That's the most common culprit & has an easy fix: hand stitch the fabric cover closed.

Also, the packing peanuts I had used to mail it back were still clinging to the seat upon it's return , so, I wonder if they really pulled and tested the seat vigourously enough when it was there.

That isn't worth making any assumptions over. I worked for almost 10 years in at a Prosthetics manufacturer: the peanuts are vile little things that just stick no matter how crazy one makes themselves trying to unstick them

And the last thing, I see the same wear on the adjuster straps of my other 2 Britax's. Does this mean they too will start to slip?

I've owned 5 Britaxes. After a while a tiny bit of fraying does occur on the edges, but once I realized my child was loosening the metal plate & figured out a solution, they have never slipped since. Our Husky expires in 2 summers & has been used daily for most of its life (currently on kid #2). It still has its original strap.

Have you consulted a local CPST for a hands-on look-see? If not, then that's where you should start since you don't feel confident in the response you've gotten from Britax. The CPST should be able to guage whether or not it needs to be reported to NHTSA.

Good luck!

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