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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

1 injured · 563469 · 2005-11-21

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY TEN MONTH OLD SON WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT WHILE I WAS PUMPING GAS. THE BELT THAT SECURES THE CHILD IN THE SEAT CAME LOOSE AND CAME OUT OF THE SLOT. MY SON WAS ABLE TO TURN COMPLETELY AROUND IN THE SEAT. THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT GOES ACROSS THE CHILDS CHEST WAS STILL CLIPPED TOGETHER. WHEN MY SON PULLED UP TO TRY AND FREE HIMSELF IT BEGAN TO CHOKE HIM. HE WAS CRYING AND TURNING BLUE WHEN I GOT TO HIM. THE SLOT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SECURE THE BELT IS EXTREMELY LARGE. WITH MY SON OUT OF THE CAR SEAT I PULLED ON THE BELT AFTER REPLACING IT. ON THE THIRD PULL THE BELT CAME LOOSE AGAIN!! I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PUT MY SON BACK IN THE CAR SEAT AND PICK UP MY OTHER CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL. NOT ONLY IS THIS PRODUCT A CHOKING HAZARD BUT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE BELT COULD VERY EASILY COME LOOSE RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE CHILD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REQUESTED RETURN OF THE CARSEAT FOR INSPECTION AND ISSUED A FULL REFUND FOR IT (EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT). *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143383
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