# GRACO CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING
> NHTSA complaint `427232` · 2003-08-27 · 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:** CHILD SAFETY SEAT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Graco Children's Products, Inc.
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING
## 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
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