NHTSA complaint: COSCO TURNABOUT — CHILD SEAT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARENT ENTERED THE VEHICLE PLACING THE BABY IN THE CAR SEAT. THE SEVEN YEAR OLD SIBLING ENTERED THE BACK SEAT AND EXPRESSED THAT THE BABY'S LIPS APPEARED BLUE. THE PARENT PATTED THE BABY ON THE BACK AND BLEW INTO THE BABY'S MOUTH. THE BABY BEGAN TO CRY. THE PARENT TOOK THE SIBLING TO SCHOOL AND THEN COMMENCED TO TRANSPORT THE BABY TO THEIR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TO HAVE THE BABY'S CYANOTIC EPISODE ADDRESSED. ON THE WAY, THE PARENT STOPPED AT A FAMILY MEMBER'S RESIDENCE TO REQUEST THE PARENT'S SIBLING TO ACCOMPANY THEM TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND RESIDENCE WAS 1.5 MILES. UPON ARRIVAL, THE BABY WAS OBSERVED TO BE UNRESPONSIVE AND NOT BREATHING. RESPIRATORY EFFORTS WERE COMMENCED AND 911 WAS CALLED. THE CHILD DIED, AND THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH WAS HYPOXIC BRAIN INJURY DUE TO POSITIONAL ASPHYXIA. THE MANNER OF DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation