# EVENFLO DISCOVERY — CHILD SEAT
> NHTSA complaint `722190` · 2009-06-01 · Evenflo Company, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** EVENFLO
- **Model:** DISCOVERY
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Evenflo Company, Inc.
- **Component:** CHILD SEAT
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL 4801844A2.  THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008.  WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH.  HE NOTICED THAT THE INFANT SEAT, WHICH WAS PLACED IN THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT, HAD FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE BACK SEAT.  THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE INFANT FROM THE SAFETY SEAT.  THE INFANT SUSTAINED A SLIGHT SCRATCH ON HIS FACE.  THE CHILD IS SEVEN MONTHS OLD AND WEIGHS 21 LBS.  THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL WAL-MART TO INQUIRE IF THE SAFETY SEAT WAS UNDER RECALL.  WAL-MART STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL.  HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BACK AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL BACK ANOTHER DAY.  THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*