For Baby Safety Month Shade Tree Garage Reminds Parents of Dangers with Expired Child Safety Seats

Morristown, NJ, September 09, 2010 --(PR.com)-- With the month of September being used to promote baby safety, Shade Tree Garage wants to make sure parents are aware that car child safety seats can become a very important safety issue once they expire. They also want to remind parents that they can bring their expired infant and child safety seats for recycling to the Shade Tree Garage location at 171 Washington Street in Morristown, NJ.

According to Shade Tree Garage’s owner, John O’Connor, “Many parents are not aware that these seats expire five to six years after production. The plastics used in these seats deteriorate over time making them unsafe for use. That’s why it’s important to properly dispose of the seats once they have expired and are done being used.”

Up to this point in time, owners have had two choices for disposing of the used or expired seats - giving them away or throwing them in the trash. Charities and consignment or thrift shops have no way of screening the seats to know if they have expired or been in an accident, and anyone picking up a car seat that has been placed at the curb for disposal are unknowingly putting their child at risk.

In 2008, Shade Tree Garage was asked by the Morristown Moms and Tots group to become a designated drop-off location for expired child safety seats. Morristown was one of New Jersey’s first towns to create a recycling program for expired infant and child safety seats. About the program, O’Connor says, “At Shade Tree Garage our mission has always been to give people peace of mind about the safety and reliability of their car. This car seat recycling program is the perfect extension of that mission.”

As far as the environment is concerned, Shade Tree Garage is one of the State’s first certified Green Automotive Repair Facilities. As stated by O’Connor, “Shade Tree Garage has been an environmentally-friendly shop even before it became the ‘in’ thing to do. By recycling the expired infant and child safety seats, we’re able to be part of a program that benefits all the members of our community.”

To recycle expired child safety seats, parents can call Shade Tree Garage at 973-540-9880 to schedule a time for drop-off. As an incentive to anyone bringing an expired child safety seat in for recycling, Shade Tree Garage is offering a discount on an oil change service for their automobile.

Shade Tree Garage is a trusted independent automotive repair shop located in Morristown, New Jersey. They work hard to accomplish their mission: “To give you peace of mind about the safety and reliability of your car.” They are located at 171 Washington Street, just past Mills and next to Golden Cleaners. For more information, visit their web site at www.shadetreegarage.com.

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