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EVENFLO CHASE — CHILD SEAT

fire1 injured · 703801 · 2009-01-13

Vehicle

Make
EVENFLO
Model
CHASE
Year
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 EVENFLO CHASE LX CHILD SEAT, MODEL 3251620-L1. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND THE CHILD SHOUTED THE WORD "HOT". SHE PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CHILD'S HAIR WAS BURNED INTO THE SAFETY SEAT. THE CHILD'S HAIR HAD TO BE CUT DOWN TO THE SCALP IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TERRY CLOTH MATERIAL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CHILD'S HAIR TO CATCH FIRE BECAUSE SHE WAS CONSTANTLY SHAKING HER HEAD IN THE CHILD SEAT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254904
Machine
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