Do you own a Graco TurboBooster? You know, one of the most popular boosters sold on the market right now or in recent history? If so, STOP what you’re doing! Run down to the car and check the armrests to see if you installed the screws when you put the booster together. If you say, “Huh? What screws?” then you know that you never did and you must call Graco for a set of screws to anchor the armrests down so the seat will perform as it should in a crash. Since the armrests act as false hips on the TurboBooster (highback or backless, either model), they must be installed securely with the provided screws. If you don’t have the screws in your car seat parts box (doesn’t everyone have a car seat parts box?), then give Graco a call at 800-345-4109 and tell them your model number and date of manufacture, which can be found on a sticker on the bottom of the booster. As soon as those screws arrive and you install them, your little person will be riding in style and safety.
That is indeed my preferred abbreviation, though I’m okay with “ketchup,” “ketch,” or “you.” Just don’t call me “queenie,” I got that once and frothed at the mouth! 😉 I actually sign stuff with “kq” all the time.
Well, I’ll say Graco updated their web site! It’s got a nice look, but I kept getting errors, no doubt due to the security I keep on my machine.
Thanks for catching the link error, KQ! (Is it OK that I call you that?)
FYI, Graco just changed their site and your url on your first link is now invalid. 🙂
I don’t have TBs anymore… and honestly, I’m inclined not to buy one because of this, since there are so many other good boosters out there, though I will recommend it for people who need it because of the price range.
I just think it’s silly that they still have those screws after all these years on the market. You would have thought they’d come up with a better alternative by now.
I’m so going to check the Turbo Boosters on display at work tomorrow night for this.
Yep, we missed that one the boys’ first set of TBs. I went to a seatcheck when DD was an infant and they caught it. fortunately I still had the screws – they were in the glovebox with the manuals. lol
Yes, that is one thing I had to fix after joining c-s.org! Both my employer and I (and my neighbor) had screwless boosters. My employer even had an armless booster (crazy previous nanny!).
Mine has the screws in correctly. Thanks for the reminder.
That’s got to be one of the most missed things, huh?
I know my sons TB has it’s armrests screwed in, but I don’t know if they would have–had I not been a member at c-s.org before getting the seat.