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GRACO CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING

1 injured · 427232 · 2003-08-27

Vehicle

Make
GRACO
Model
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
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

THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHEN MY DAUGHTERS AGES 2 YRS, AND 7 MONTHS WERE RIDING SIDE-BY-SIDE IN MY CAR. THE STICKERS ON THE TWO YEAR LD SEAT, UNKNOWN TO ME, HAD BEGAN TO PEAL, AND FLAKE. SHE HANDED A UARTER SIZED PIECE OF THIS MATERIAL TO THE 7 MONTH OLD AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THE 7 MONTH OLD PUT THIS IN HER MONTH, AND BEGAN TO CHOKE. SHE HAD SPIT-UP, AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING. THANKFULLY, I WAS BLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. MY DAUGHTER WAS BECOMING EXTREMLY DISTRESSED. AFTER ATTEMPTING MULTIPLE FINGER SWEEPS, I DISCOVERED, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF PLASTIC COATED STICKER FROM MY BABY'S AIRWAY. I THEN REMOVED ALL STICKERS FROM THE TWO YEAR OLDS SEAT FOR THE SAFETY OF THE BABY. I'M WAS NOT ASKING FOR A RECALL, (THE CAR SEAT COMPANY HAS SENT US A NEW SEAT) JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE PARENTS AWARE THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT TO CHECK THE STICKERS. I ALWAYS TEST THEIR SEATS, AND THE BUCKLES BEFORE PUTTING THEM IN, BUT HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF THIS TYPE OF THREAT. EVEN THOUGH MY DAUGHTER IS FINE NOW, THIS WAS A VERY SCARY ORDEAL THAT I HOPE NO OTHER PARENT WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH.*AK

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10036693
Machine
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