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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 696352 · 2008-11-13

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
CHILD SEAT

Severity

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

Narrative

FOR WEEKS MY 3 MONTH OLD SON WAS CUTTING HIS LEGS ON A SHARP PLASTIC PART ON HIS INFANT SEAT. AT FIRST WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LACERATIONS BUT AFTER A LONG CAR RIDE WE REALIZED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE TENSION STRAP LOCATED ON THE SEAT WAS RESPONSIBLE. WE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY WERE NOT NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS OR RECALLING THE SEAT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND A REVISED COVER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THREE MONTHS LATER, WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART AND WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THE FAULTY DANGEROUS SEAT. OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR WEEKS MY SON WAS INJURED BY THIS DEFECT REPEATEDLY. HE HAS SCARS ON HIS ANKLES AND CALVES FROM THE LACERATIONS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10248756
Machine
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