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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 731838 · 2009-08-18

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
CHILD SEAT

Severity

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

Narrative

INSIDE LEG INJURIES ARE SUSTAINED IN THE CROTCH AREA FROM TODDLER CAR SEAT HARNESS AND CROTCH LATCH DEVICE. INJURY RESULTS WHEN HARNESS FASTENERS ARE PLUGGED INTO CROTCH RESTRAINT, PINCHING THE INSIDE OF LEG SKIN AND MEAT. FREQUENCY OF INSIDE LEG TRAUMA MAY OCCUR AS OFTEN AS EACH TIME A CHILD IS "BUCKLED UP" OR OCCASIONALLY (ONCE A MONTH OR TWO). THE CONSEQUENCES OF INSIDE LEG TRAUMA IN THE CROTCH AREA IS SEVERE PAIN AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, LEAVES BRUISING OF VARIOUS DEGREES. OTHER THAN USING EXTREME CAUTION BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN, THERE IS NO CORRECTION AVAILABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280812
Machine
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