# CENTURY CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `287467` · 2001-04-10 · CENTURY PRODUCTS
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CENTURY
- **Model:** CHILD SAFETY SEAT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** CENTURY PRODUCTS
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
CENTURY 3000 ST; QUADREPLEGIA BY HANGING. IS INHERENT PROBLEM IN SHIELD DESIGN SINCE SHIELD DOES NOT CONTACT LOWER BODY OF SMALLER CHILDREN, EFFECTIVELY  RENDERING IT A "ONE POINT" OR AT MOST A "THREE POINT" HARNESS. CROTCH BUCKLE ENDS UP BENT, INDICATING THE LOADING FORCES ARE TAKING THE WEIGHT OF THE CHILD UNDER THE SHIELD. AS CHILD GOES UNDER, SHOULDER STRAPS PROVIDE NO PROTECTION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*