# GERRY CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `219635` · 2000-03-21 · GERRY
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GERRY
- **Model:** CHILD SAFETY SEAT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** GERRY
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT
## Narrative
DURING COLLISION CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM CHILD SAFETY SEAT (FATAL INJURY), THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT DUE TO THE POOR FIT OF THE TRAY SHIELD AND THE INTRODUCTION OF SLACK INTO THE SHOULDER STRAPS FROM SLIPPAGE THROUGH THE WEB CLAMP RESULTED IN THE ABILITY FOR EJECTION.  *MJS
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