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DOREL SAFETY 1ST — CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

2 fatalcrash2 injured · 884916 · 2011-10-12

Vehicle

Make
DOREL
Model
SAFETY 1ST
Year
Manufacturer
Dorel Juvenile Group
Component
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 3 MONTH OLD INFANT DAUGHTER WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN HER REAR FACING CAR SEAT WHEN THE CAR SHE WAS RIDING IN HAD A ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE SEAT FAILED TO PROTECT HER, WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND CUT HER BEHIND THE EAR CAUSING SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA CAUSING HER TO LOSE HER LIFE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN 06 AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET HELP FROM ANYONE, ALL I GOT WAS THE CAR SEAT JUST WOULD NOT HOLD UP, AND CAR SEATS ARE MEANT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT THIS MATTER AFTER SEEKING ADVICE FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ATTORNEYS. *KB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10429600
Machine
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