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GRACO CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING

1 injured · 699813 · 2008-12-12

Vehicle

Make
GRACO
Model
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO CHILD SEAT, MODEL 7B13EMM3 (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JANUARY 19, 2008. WHILE BATHING THE CHILD, THE CONTACT NOTICED A DEEP SCRATCH ON HER LEFT FOOT. SHE PLACED AN ADDITIONAL COVER ON THE CAR SEAT BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT THE BUCKLE MAY HAVE SCRATCHED THE BABY'S FOOT. WHEN SHE FORGOT TO PLACE THE ADDITIONAL SEAT COVER ON THE CHILD SEAT, THE CONTACT NOTICED TWO CUTS ON THE BABY'S RIGHT FOOT. THE NEW CUTS WERE NOT HEALING QUICKLY SO SHE TOOK THE BABY TO THE DOCTOR. SHE PLACED THE BABY IN THE CAR SEAT AND SHE CRIED AND SCREAMED ALL THE WAY HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE CHILD SEAT AND NOTICED THAT UNDERNEATH THE SEAT COVER, BETWEEN THE BUCKLE, WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS CUTTING THE BABY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE COULD GO TO THE STORE AND PICK UP A NEW SEAT; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FEELS THEY SHOULD ALSO COVER THE BABY'S SUFFERING AND DOCTOR'S FEE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10251608
Machine
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