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GRACO CARGO — CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

1 injured · 703556 · 2009-01-12

Vehicle

Make
GRACO
Model
CARGO
Year
Manufacturer
Graco Children's Products, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

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 CARGO BOOSTER SEAT, MODEL 441-06FOF. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON MAY 10, 2007. WHILE THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE SAFETY SEAT, THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HANDLE AND IT FAILED AND SNAPPED BACKWARDS. THE CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM THE SEAT, STRUCK HER HEAD, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE FAILED AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO ITS UPRIGHT POSITION IN ORDER TO BE LIFTED. THE CHILD IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND WEIGHS 14 POUNDS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254708
Machine
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