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GRACO SNUGRIDE 35 — CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING

1 injured · 1014567 · 2013-10-08

Vehicle

Make
GRACO
Model
SNUGRIDE 35
Year
Manufacturer
Graco Children's Products, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO SNUGRIDE 35 CLASSIC CONNECT REAR FACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER:1814657 AND MANUFACTURED MAY 10, 2012. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOAM UNDERLAY OF THE CHILD SEAT BECAME EXPOSED. AS A RESULT, THE SMALL CHILD WAS ABLE TO CONSUME THE FOAM, WHICH BECAME LODGED IN THE CHILD'S THROAT AND CAUSED A CHOKING INJURY. THE SMALL CHILD HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED AND A BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CHILD SEAT WAS NOT REPLACED. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR SEAT WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. A REFUND WAS ISSUED TO THE CONTACT. UPDATED 09/03/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10547263
Machine
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