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CHICCO KEYFIT — CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING

1 injured · 714419 · 2009-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHICCO
Model
KEYFIT
Year
Manufacturer
Chicco USA, 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

MY CHILD DEVELOPED A RASH WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS ECZEMA. THE RASH COVERED ONLY THE PARTS OF HER BODY THAT HAD TOUCHED THE CAR SEAT FABRIC AROUND HER CLOTHES (THE BACK OF HER HEAD, THE BACK OF HER LEGS, AND HER ARMS). I TOOK HER TO A DERMATOLOGIST WHO HAD SEEN THE SAME THING BEFORE AND IT WAS THE CAR SEAT MATERIAL. I BOUGHT A CAR SEAT COVER TO PLACE OVER THE MANUFACTURERS FABRIC AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE SAME RASH REAPPEARS WHEN WE USE THE STROLLER INCLUDED IN THE TRAVEL SYSTEM. THERE IS NO COVER FOR THAT, SO I BOUGHT A NEW STROLLER. I'M NOT SURE IF IT IS THE MATERIAL ITSELF OR SOMETHING THAT THE CHICCO COMPANY TREATED THE CAR SEAT FABRIC. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10263819
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