# EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:BASE
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `473949` · 2004-05-04 · Evenflo Company, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** EVENFLO
- **Model:** 561 (DISCOVERY)
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Evenflo Company, Inc.
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT:BASE
## Narrative
MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND STRUCK OUR VEHICLE HEAD-ON. DURING THE ACCIDENT, MY THREE MONTH OLD SON'S REAR FACING EVENFLO DISCOVERY CAR SEAT CAME UNLATCHED FROM THE SEAT'S BASE. MY SON SUFFERED SEVERE BRAIN INJURY AND DIED TWO DAYS LATER. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*