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EVENFLO DISCOVERY — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 724185 · 2009-06-18

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 EVENFLO DISCOVERY REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL 220. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S CHILD BEGAN SCREAMING BECAUSE SHE WAS BEING CHOKED BY THE CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND UNBUCKLED THE STRAPS TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT. THE CHILD SUSTAINED MARKS AROUND HER NECK. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1996, MAKE=FORD, MODEL=WINDSTAR)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10274240
Machine
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