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EVENFLO 381 (TOT TAXI) — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING

1 injured · 913344 · 2012-04-06

Vehicle

Make
EVENFLO
Model
381 (TOT TAXI)
Year
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 381-110-13, MANUFACTURED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. THE CHILD RESTRAINT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHILD WAS SECURED FORWARD FACING IN THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE CONTACT HEARD THE CHILD GASPING FOR AIR AND NOTICED THAT THE CHILD WAS BEING CHOKED BY THE HARNESS STRAPS. THE CHILD HAD MOVED FORWARD IN THE SEAT AND CAUSED THE HARNESS STRAP TO BECOME LODGED AROUND THEIR NECK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO OFF THE ROADWAY AND FREE THE CHILD FROM THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454379
Machine
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