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BABY TREND FLEX-LOC — CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

1 injured · 1051765 · 2014-04-01

Vehicle

Make
BABY TREND
Model
FLEX-LOC
Year
Manufacturer
Baby Trend, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

Severity

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

Narrative

HANDLE FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE CARRY POSITION TO THE RESTING POSITION TO GET BABY OUT PROMPTLY. BABY WAS CHOKING ON REFLUXED FLUIDS. BABY COULDN'T BREATH AND I COULDN'T GET HER OUT W/O HURTING HER HEAD DUE TO HANDLE STUCK IN CARRYING POSITION. THE RED LEVERS WOULDN'T RELEASE THE HANDLE. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY TARGET SALES EMPLOYEE AND STILL HAS A VERY HARD TIME RELEASING HANDLE TO CHANGE POSITIONS. SALES AGENT ADVISED ME THAT ALL BABY TREND INFANT CAR SEATS WERE OF THE SAME DIFFICULTY. WE HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER INFANT CAR SEAT FOR OUR BABY'S SAFETY. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BRAND TO ANYONE. IN FACT I DISCOURAGE OTHERS FROM PURCHASING BABY TREND. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10576258
Machine
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