...to have washed my 'new' (second hand) pram in warm soapy water?

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I recently bought a second hand pram from eBay. It was an absolute bargain, but the posting had no photos except one close up of a dodgy handle, which I was fine with.

I have the pram now and it is brilliant, except it needed a really good clean (was pretty filthy). Anyway, I've washed the bits I could in the washing machine, however the toddler seat bit was too big, so I just hand washed it in soapy water.

Now I've read that soap can damage flame resistance and am worried I've fucked up a bit...

Has anyone else done this, or does anyone know if I'm worrying over nothing?

I've emailed the company who make the pram as well.

I think you are worrying about nothing. It's just soap and water, it's problem been washed by the previous owners anyway!

Worrying over nothing. Everyone washes their pram! (Think nappy leaks, vomit etc)
I'm assuming you aren't planning to do firewalks with the baby though...

I would have done this as well.
tbh equipment for small children that can't be washed is not fit for purpose.

regarding flame retardent, if you don't smoke and have no open fire in your house I wouldn't worry.

Thanks all. I thought as much but just panicked!

I've done that too, surely everybody does. I actually prefer to use upholstery cleaner from my car kit for a "new" finish but soapy water and a good scrub will get all the grime off!

What yellow said.
If your house was to go up in flames you'd surely be more concerned about your child than the pram anyway? And if your child was in a pram I'd presume you were going out somewhere so would be near your child, awake and lucid and able to react quickly?

You see, in my (ridiculous) imaginings, I thought, what if a car accident happens near to us and the car bursts into flames which might then somehow set the pram on fire .

Appreciate I am being utterly ludicrous btw. I have an overactive imagination sometimes!

I already have a dc and a pram, which I usually just wipe down, but this 'new' one (for dc2) was really dirty, hence the full hand wash. Maybe I've just been really remiss in not cleaning the old one more throughly!

It's not so much an issue with a pram as even if you get into a car accident the child won't be strapped into the pram

I do take your point though, that it would be pretty silly to make a pushchair which couldn't be thoroughly washed. It's a reputable brand and only a few years old, so it would be a bit strange I suppose if their products were likely to burst into flames after washing.

I think the reason for flame retardants might be historic from when people didn't know it was bad to smoke near babies. If you are not smoking near the pram or putting it near candles I expect it will be fine.

I probably shouldn't elaborate further for fear of looking a little unhinged, BUT, I meant more of we were walking along and a big car accident happened next to us, so the baby would be in the pram. That's so unlikely though and in an accident like that, flying debris could be more dangerous than fire. I'm being silly. Apologies. Thank so for talking me down.

We don't smoke and neither do any of our families, so that shouldn't be an issue. I have some friends who do but they never smoke in sight of Dc1, let alone near enough to set her on fire.

I shouldn't laugh. I remember over analysing every little risk before pulling myself together
I once screamed at ex because the water in the bath was too cold (a tiny smidgen so on the thermometer, he'd just used his elbow) and said he'd give baby dd a shock.she was completely fine and smiling/splashing away as babies do. She was more bothered by my screeching

Oh no laugh away queen! I'm being bonkers, I realise!