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GRACO SNUGRIDE — CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING

1 injured · 498627 · 2004-09-28

Vehicle

Make
GRACO
Model
SNUGRIDE
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

(1) WE PLACED OUR 4-MONTH-OLD CHILD IN HIS GRACO SNUGRIDE CAR SEAT, WHICH HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE CAR FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON A SUNNY DAY. (2) OUR CHILD SCREAMED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN WE TOOK HIM OUT OF THE CAR SEAT, WE SAW 4 SMALL WELTS ON THE BACK OF ONE ARM. OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW HOURS THESE BLISTERED AND POPPED. WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE CAR SEAT WE REALIZED THAT THE WELTS CAME FROM THE SMALL METAL SNAPS THAT ATTACH THE INFANT HEADREST TO THE SEAT. (3) WE HAVE CONTACTED GRACO BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093252
Machine
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