Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

DD threw up all over herself & her carseat.

We have the Britax Roundabout. Can I detach the cover and wash it? Dry it? What can I do?

Also, it's on the straps (the canvas part)...what's the best way to clean that?

TIA! I'm desperate!

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

I just looked up the user manual online and it says you CAN remove the cover, but to HAND wash it and line dry it

Cleaning the Cover
HAND WASH using cold water and mild soap.
LINE or LIE-FLAT DRY to prevent cover from shrinking.
DO NOT bleach, machine wash, machine dry or iron.

Cleaning the Shell
SPONGE CLEAN using warm water and mild soap.
TOWEL DRY
DO NOT use solvents, abrasive cleaners or disassemble the
harness.

Cleaning the Harness
SPONGE CLEAN using warm water and mild soap.
TOWEL DRY
DO NOT bleach, machine wash, machine dry or disassemble
the harness.

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

My son did this a few times Such a pain in the azz. You have to take the cover off but you can't machine wash it (according to the manual) nor put it in the dryer. I washed it by hand squeezed as much water out of it as I could and hung it to dry. As for the straps I used a toothbrush with soap and cleaned it that way. Then I wiped everything down with a clorox wipe and sprayed clorox anywhere spray all over the seat.

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

I agree with above posters. Directions say specifically not to machine wash. I wish it was machine washable!!

Sorry!

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

Although it says not to machine wash, I have washed my Marathon covers a few times, on a gentle cycle and then dried them in the dryer for 10 minutes and hung to finish drying. They looked brand new and not a problem at all.

Especially if its vomit, I would try the machine wash gentle cycle.

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

If you follow this link and click on "Rear-Facing Installation Instructions & Videos" (3/4 the way down the page), you can view a video on how to remove the cover. Just in case you're a visual learner.

Hope C is okay!

Message edited 9/3/2008 8:12:56 PM.

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

I have the marathon...I have washed the cover in the washing machine on delicate/handwash cycle, and I hung it ouside to dry. No problems!

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

Thanks everyone Sending DH out to work on it now.

So strange...threw up at MIL's today, then in the car on the ride home (which was so incredibly sad to watch, she was so upset ). Temp was 103.4.

Took her to the ped's, ears, throat, everything is fine thankfully. He said it sounds like a virus...no food/liquids for a while except Pedialyte. Now she only wants to be held to sleep

Re: Cleaning Britax carseats-- quick answer needed, please

I washed it by hand once and never again. Now I wash it on the gentle cycle in cold water and hang dry it.

I am sorry she is sick. Sounds like a virus. DH came home last night and today had the same symptoms as C.