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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 698915 · 2008-12-05

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

WE BOUGHT THE INFANT SAFE SEAT IN JANUARY OF 2008. MODEL NUMBER 8A16CTM, SERIAL NUMBER JJ200711101047. OUR BABY WAS BORN IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. A FEW WEEKS AGO I NOTICED FOAM IN HER MOUTH AND IN HER CAR SEAT. I INSPECTED THE CAR SEAT AND FIGURED OUT SHE WAS PULLING THE FOAM OUT FROM THE PADDING IN HER CAR SEAT AND EATING IT. THIS IS A TERRIBLE CHOKING HAZARD FOR SUCH A YOUNG BABY, NOT TO MENTION THE INTERNAL DAMAGE THIS FOAM COULD HAVE ON HER STOMACH. I TORE THE FOAM THAT SHE COULD REACH OUT OF THE CAR SEAT FOR A TEMPORARY FIX. I CONTACTED GRACO REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD SEND ME A REPLACEMENT PAD FOR THE RIPPED FOAM. OBVIOUSLY THIS WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONSIDERING SHE WOULD JUST RIP IT OUT AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10250831
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