# GRACO SNUGRIDE 35 — CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING
> NHTSA complaint `1014567` · 2013-10-08 · Graco Children's Products, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GRACO
- **Model:** SNUGRIDE 35
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Graco Children's Products, Inc.
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*