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I have the graco my size 70 car seat.the chest clip that goes across the child's chest is too easy to open.my child is able to unlatch the chest clip and slip his arms through the straps.also, it is difficult to pull the straps tight.i have to slide my hand behind the car seat and pull on the straps, which there isn't much room to fit my hand behind the seat.
My 2 year old daughter broke the left side upper bolster styrofoam on her carseat under normal routine use.the carseat is a graco safeseat-s2, manufactured 06/05/08 and purchased at a local babies-r-us less than one year ago. I have contacted graco and provided details on this product failure.
The consumer was unsure of how to install the child seat, therefore the seat wobbled and tilted as the vehicle turned corners.(swingride)mrscc
One of the shoulder straps was improperly (and only partially) attached to the splitter plate when the seat was removed from the box for the first time (i.e. The seat was brand new).since the strap was not fully secured, had this not been noticed and corrected (while meeting with a trained cpsti) the infant could have been ejected from the seat in a crash.this problem, once identified, was easily corrected by removing the strap from the splitter plate and rethreading it properly see pictures for how the straps were attached when the seat came out of the box:http://thecarseatlady.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_20120206_175133.jpghttp://thecarseatlady.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_20120206_175145.jpghttp://thecarseatlady.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_20120206_175225.jpgthe seat is the graco snug ride 35lx (for infants 4-35 pounds).model number 1814657.
The infants fingers became stuck in the slot that the seat belt goes through, the childs middle fingers were bruised on his nail beds (graco child safety seat model#8457ma).nlm
I am a passenger safety technician and have had two instances in which clients have returned graco ultra cargo combination car seats to us in which the harness adjuster, located on the front of the seat, was defective and came apart, rendering the car seat unusable. This is a safety defect in that the parent is unable to reliably adjust the tightness of the harness. The car seats needed to be replaced.
- the contact owns a graco child safety seat, the contact wasn't currently experiencing any incidents withthe child safety seat. The contact'sworry was due to the news report and crash ratings on the child safety seats. The contact's safety seat of the fourteen rated, rated number eleven.the crash results were based on 35 mph speeds, and the speed limit in her area was at the minimum 45 mph. The contact's graco child safety seat was rated fair on the consumer'sreport.org website. The contact spoke with graco, and was offered$10 coupon on her next purchase. The contact was concerned for the safety of her infant.
Graco model 8457, dom 09-15-2000; child seat unlatchedand fell forward.consumer just happened to be sitting there and was able to catch it. This was the second time it happened.
I am a former certified child passenger safety technician. I purchased 2 graco my size 70 child safety seats(1807015). Installed in multiple vehicles in rear-facing orientation, and used with a 30 lb, 13-month-old, male child. Verified the seat adjustments and harness height are correct. While the seat installs well in the vehicles, the harness system appears to have a potential design flaw. With no child in the seat, the harness will sufficiently tighten with no restriction by pulling the harness adjustment strap on the front of the seat. However ? with a child in the seat, pulling the harness adjustment strap will pull most of the slack out of the harness system, but with approximately 1 ? 2? of slack left in the harness, which becomes restricted and extremely difficult to pull the remaining slack from the harness. My wife is unable to pull the harness tight enough to properly restrain our son, based on the ?pinch test? and her ability to insert multiple fingers between his shoulders and the harness straps. With significant force, i am able to tighten, but requires pulling the slack forward along the bottom front aspect of the seat and feeding it forward through the release mechanism of the seat while pulling the adjustment strap with my other hand. I've verified that the harness system has no restrictions until it passes through the harness release mechanism on the front of the seat. I'm wondering if the issue has something to do with resistance of the child in the seat and the angle at which the adjustment strap is being pulled through the release mechanism. I have experienced the identical issue on 2 separate identical seats with different manufacture dates. Online reviews suggest others experiencing this issue. I would imagine some children are not restrained tight enough if utilizing this child safety seat. I have discussed my concerns with graco, who has forwarded to their child safety seat group and will follow up with me. Please follow up with me, as well.
Consumer states that her child is able to pull down on the bar that holds him into the belt, causing him to fall from the seat, the bar is what is used to tighten the belt for a proper fit, model number 7404p8, manufactured 27-apr-2001, seat was purchased new on 01-dec-2001.
Model and serial number fields on car seat are blank.*mrthe consumer is requesting that a model and serial number be filled in case of a recall, or be givena replacement car seat.
Dt*: the contact stated there were 3 problems with the child safety seat. The first was the positioning clip slid down the straps causing too much shoulder room and allowed one shoulder to slip out of the harness. The second was with the shoulder harness strap which continuous looped allowing the strap to loosen on one shoulder and tighten on the other. The third problem was that the glue attaching the manufacturer emblem to the base of the shell was softened by the vehicles interior heat allowing the child to pull it loose, exposing a risk of swallowing or choking on the item. Manufacturer: graco model: comfort sport model #: 8639 gry build date: 05/16/06.
Graco model # 7432pur, 12/01/2003; while traveling on the highway and without prior warning strap attached to the car seat broke ,causing the child to get out of the car seat.
Nar 7-15-2003. Transferred to ovscurgent issue - children at risk car seat flamability.
While in rear facing mode, headrest/harness adjusted just below the shoulders, the harness would not tighten up snug on my sons chest. I tried & tried. It would just hit a spot & stop tightening. I could move it up a "click" & position the harness above his shoulders & get it a bit tighter, however not only do we know above is unacceptable for rear facing, it still was not tight enough to keep him safe & failed the pinch test.
Latch attachment on one side of the seat does not stay tight.just a slight tug and the attachment pulls all the way out.since the seat isn't listed in the drop down on the next page, it is the graco affix booster.model 1852665.(related vehicle information: model year=2006, make=malibu, model=chevy).
Recall for car seat ..
Graco model 74428, dom 05-17-2000; consumer child seat was straped in. Turningcorner seat flipped over, and baby was facingfloorboard.
Urgent-children at risk, car seat flamabilty issue.*mr
Graco model # 8464mac; child seat filled over on its side. It was installed by a sea ttechnician.
Consumer states child seat carrying arm does not lock in place,causingchild to flip out ofseat.
Lawyer's request for information regarding testing on graco car seats that will be useful in trial.*mr
Graco model # 7416thx, dom 01-01-2001; had child buckled in infant car seat sitting on floor with handle up, child started kicking and seat flipped over by itself.
Graco 4ever car seat has either a defective crotch strap location or the manual needs to be updated informing parents how to properly install the seat.have contacted graco, 7 weeks ago multiple times, however, the engineers have not got an answer about the seat.
When the buckle tongue was placed inside of the harness buckle,it became stuck.
Graco model a8462hav, dom 03-06-2001; consumer received pre assembled car seat in sealedbox. Consumer just happened to read whatmanuel stated,it showed an incorrect and correct way to haveharness straps. Harness straps were assembled incorrectly. Consumer contacted graco who didn't seem concerned.if the consumer hadn't read instructionchild could have possible been injured.
The consumer stated when she attempted to use her child safety seat, the red button did not lock properly. She stated that she was glad that she did not place her infant in the seat, because the doll that she had in the seat, fell to the floor. The consumer stated that she purchased the child safety seat in early 2002.she stated she has a graco model # 8470 bug made in 12/3/2001.the consumer would like the seat repaired properly or replaced.
The styrafome on the inside of the car seat is broken. It broken in halfone day when i was adjusting the car seat in my vehicle.
Graco model # 86315z7, after being properly installed the child seat still moves drastically. The cause of why this is happening is undetermined.
Consumer owned two graco child seats ,and one time or another shield had fallen off due to loosening of thescrews.
Graco model # a8482pppz, dom 04-26-2001;straps comes off metal brackets in back, causing the shoulder straps on child seat to be loose.
No problem or defect written in description field.(model/7499ae swingride)mrscc
Arm with cushion that comes down on the child car seat -the plastic piece on the arm cracked and the arm broke off.
While putting child intochild safety seat arms right side broke completely off (graco comfort sport, 8434gap manufactured 3/27/2003). *nlm
The graco cargo highback booster (model 8486pro) carseat has a shoulder belt positioner that allows the child to pull the straps loose and since it cannot retract the belt remains loose allowing a child to slip out from under the belt in the case of an accident.i have had to pull the car over several times to tighten up the belt again after it has been pulled loose.
This car seat has a gap for a seat belt (when the seat is changed to a booster), between the back and bottom. The gap is on both sides. My child has gotten her leg stuck in the gap many many times. If i were in an accident while her leg is stuck, i cannot imagine the damage that would be done to her. Every time she cries i have to pull over to check if her leg is stuck/get it out. This is incredibly dangerous. She is rear facing in the seat. She weighs 19 pounds. I have pictures if necessary to further describe this failure. Graco forever with safety surround convertible car seat. Model number: 1939912
Head rest that came with child seat effects the harness fit. *mr the head rest that came as original equipment with the vehicle affected the harness fit.when the straps were threaded through the upper strap slot and then through the head rest it appeared that the straps were coming out of the restraint at or below the shoulders.the straps were actually too high on the seat to properly restrain the infant. (graco 7454wnn) *scc *nlm
Graco child seat model 72499lk, dom 10/14/98 latch is not working properly,leaving the child unrestrained.
Shoulder strap is not secure enough to restrain child because retainer clip does not lock.child is able to remove straps from shoulder.
The graco "princeton" infant car seat (product 7429vl) has a design defect in the way the straps work.as you let out the straps to make them longer the "y' strap configuration in the back interferes with the hook mechanism that is supposed to clip into the car seat base.
Dt: the caller said that while driving child safety seat flipped to the side and the child was upside down. This has happened three times. The last time this happened the caller took pictures of the child injurd. .the caller installied the seat correctly.manufacturer has not been contacted yet.
Graco child seat model #74796ms.mr
Graco baby seat model # lap0074a .the baby seat was checked by the fire dept. To be sure it was put in correctly, i watched the newborns head thrash around corners , we then tried to lie it back further, then the baby"s head would fall forward, and he could not breath properly. These car seats need to be lying more flat to be safe. I can imagine mothers in the front driving not even seeing what is happening to their new born in the back seat. Extremely dangerous[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Harness strap for graco infant car seat, have used for 4 months and the the strap slides out and opens anytome me son tries to sit up.that means i probally have been driving around in a defected car seat since my son was born. If i would have been and an accident he would have slid right out lf the car seat. I tried to get a hold of graco but closed on sundays. I had to drive out of town to the nearest babies r us, but of course it was the wrong color, cause no one in town carried a replacement part. I knew graco would have taken their dear sweet time getting it to me. I will contact graco on monday, and have to wait for the right piece, and better get all my money back including gas.
A little over a year ago, i purchased a graco infant car seat model number 8465wsr3.i recently had to wash the car seat pad for the second time since i have owned it, carefully following the care instructions. Shortly after replacing the pad and strapping my 11 month old son in the seat, i turned around and noticed that he begun removing the padding material and began choking on it after it was placed in his mouth.he was able to gain access to the padding material because the fabric holding it in place had deteriorated after it was washed.
Dt:graco model # 7425cle, consumer stated that because of the warning label on the car seather daughterbecame cross eyed.according to the pediatrician, her daughter may need a patch or glasses.the consumer has taken the seat and showed the label to that pediatrician.she felt this label should be removed from view of the child.
Angle indicator on seatnot functioning properly- causing child to be placed in a position that potentially occluded airway-seat was at a car seat checkup event and a different seat was available for the infant to use.the infant was a premature infant recently released from the hospital the seat is a graco safe seat mfr date 5-25-06 model number 8ao8hrl.
To whom it may concern: i had my daughter in her child seat and the handle on her child seat went down past the lock location. This is very hazardess, i have called the store where this seat was purchased and they said there is notthng for them to do. This is a problem i feel needs to be taken care of. Thnks
Graco infant safe seat manf. Date 20080315car seat would not release from base.very difficult to remove from car.
According to the manual for the graco safeseat infant restraint, "graco does not recommend using the latch system in the center position if the spacing is greater than 280 mm (11 inches) unless recommended by your vehicle owner's manual.according to graco, they don't recommend using a seat with non-standard spacing at all.the wording in the manual leads to the assumption that there are circumstances where non-standard spacing is acceptable to use when this is apparently not the case.
Graco 4ever recline indicator bubble expanded (doubled) in size around a year after manufacture date (seat has 10 year life span!). The large bubble size makes it impossible to see if the seat is within the proper recline mode for a rear-facing child. I have photos of the new enlarged bubble if you would like to see them. It makes the seat impossible to install at any recline angle while keeping the bubble within the blue line as the manufacturer requires. I'm a cpsti and find this concerning, as it could cause a young child without head control to be placed too upright.
I bought 4graco mysize 70s. The first one the harness wouldn't tighten all the way. I replaced it and got one that does work. I bought another for my husbands car. The harness wouldn't tighten evenly. It was bad enough that i could fit a stuffed animal under one side. I followed all of gracos recommendations and nothing helped. I returned tothe store i bought it from and got another and this time the chest clip is so hard to open that we have to completely loosen it and pull my son out from the top. I will be returning this seat and buying a better seat as soon as finances allow. Otherwise i am playing the car seat shuffle until then.
The graco safeseat failed all of the consumer reports crash tests. I have a ford explorer which is the vehicle used during the tests. If i am side swiped and nobobdy did anything about this failure, i will sue. I am sorry but this is just unacceptable and somebody should recall this seat. I paid $130 for this "safe" seat which obviously doesn't live up to it's name. Model number on mine is 8a05rxy. Please contact me with any questions or comments. Thank you for your consideration, mindy ratliff.
I am a child passenger safety technician.i own a graco size4me70 model number 183446.harness is impossible to adjust to correct tightness to secure child in the restraint.harness also does not tighten evenly, leaving the left side of the harness most loose than the right side.recently upon use of the product, the harness has loosened on it's own during travel time.
I have contacted the manufacturer - graco baby about the news articles stating that their products failed crash tests performed by consumer reports. Graco baby customer representative denied that their products are unsafe - and insist that the tests was done wrong. I think that the nhtsa should seriously look into this matter and possibly change the testing standards so as to address these issues before an infant fatality occurs.
Childs legs getting stuck in booster seat seat belt slot when used in infant recline position.
Graco model # 8600, dom 10/23/2003, child seat becamestuck, itcould not be detached from the base. Consumer has to play with the red push button to get the seat out of the base.manufacturer had not been contacted.
Child safety seat will not release from the base (left side) .the manufacturer has been notified.*nlm
Graco modle# 8457-tmj, dom2-20-01: whenchild safety seat gets overheated it would not latch intobase, after it cools off by rollingwindow down and/or turning onair conditioning it would latch. Manufacturer was not notified at this time.
Grace, model # lapc00788, the base of the seat where the harness is located broke. This caused the straps to come off.
The contact owns a graco child safety seat, model 7b06glr3.the seat was manufactured on june 23, 2008.on november 27, 2008, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.the infant seat base detached from the seat.the baby was not in the seat at the time of the crash.the contact feels that the baby would not have survived the crash if he/she were present.the purchase date was unknown.
Infant child seat became detached from base after driver fell asleep and vehicle went air borne,hitting a ditch. All five passengers were injured. Infant received eight stitches for gash over left eye. Two remained in hospital, and other 3 treated in emergency room anddischarged. 1991, gmc, jimmy with no air bags.
Grace model # 7425, don 02-09-2003; consumerstated that while drivingchild's seat made a clicking sound while child was in seat.consumer believed that seat was not secure.the seat waschecked by child seat technician,butthe problemstill persists.
My car seat keeps getting stuck on the base. We have to take my daughter out and pull on it to get it off.
There is only one point at which to fasten the seat to the base, if the vehicle was impacted the seat could slide off the base and onto the floor of the vehicle, there are two metal loops on the seat that serve no function since there is no place for them to secure to, the consumer believes the seat was designed to secure at three points and two of them are missing.nlm
When the consumer made turns the child safety seat tilted to the side.the base was taken off and the problem no longer exists (graco infant seat model #8464mac). *nlm
Graco model# 8464-mac.child seat is will not release from the base. Consumer will contact the manufacturer for a new seat.
Graco infant safe seat manf. Date 20080315car seat would not release from base.very difficult to remove from car.
Gracored latch model8458hhe, dom 10-23-00; that hooks to base are not latching.also,it is not clicking on it, and had to put finger in back to hook latch.
Dt*: the contact stated there were 3 problems with the child safety seat. The first was the positioning clip slid down the straps causing too much shoulder room and allowed one shoulder to slip out of the harness. The second was with the shoulder harness strap which continuous looped allowing the strap to loosen on one shoulder and tighten on the other. The third problem was that the glue attaching the manufacturer emblem to the base of the shell was softened by the vehicles interior heat allowing the child to pull it loose, exposing a risk of swallowing or choking on the item. Manufacturer: graco model: comfort sport model #: 8639 gry build date: 05/16/06.
Center rear seat belt in 2002 nissian maxima was found ripped after graco model # 7447pas: removal of graco infant carrier and base. Seat in car also torn. Car was taken to local dealership for seatbelt replacement.car seat was installed by certified technician at local fire station in november 2002.
There is only one point at which to fasten the seat to the base, if the vehicle was impacted the seat could slide off the base and onto the floor of the vehicle, there are two metal loops on the seat that serve no function since there is no place for them to secure to, the consumer believes the seat was designed to secure at three points and two of them are missing.nlm
Graco model # 7429 vl, dom 07-18-2000;once seat is attached to base, after driving for a period of time,can hear a clicking sound.
Graco model # 8458he, dom 02/04/00; when attemtping to installseat inbase, seat does not latch intobase housing. Consumer has contactedmanufacturer.manufacturer noted that seat was not on recall. Please provide any further details.
Consumer statedwhen locking the child into the car seat, the harness strap would not tightly fit around the child due to the adjuster not being secure enough around the strap.model#2121e7p1 june-2002tsscc
Graco model # 8444ker;consumer took the graco infant seat to a safety inspection station.while tightening the seat, the base creased, and the color of the base turned white in the crease.consumer has contacted the manufacturer.
Could not release car seat from base. Even after pulling seat beltthrough base.
Purchased new graco model# 8477jam, dom01 05 02 car seat # a8462jam: recall notice for graco snugride infant car seat had not been received since recall started in march of 2002.unable to contactmanufacturer. Consumer never received any response from graco after notifying them.
Graco cherished cargo model# 8480 wz, dom 05-02-00:reporting stretch mark cracking inplastic base frame of the seat. Manufacturer was notified throughweb site.feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
Dt:car seat was snapped into base. The base makes the seat lean forward and the child was too small to hold his head up and he was found unable to breath leaning so far forward.manufacturer has not been contacted yet.
Graco model # 41540sev; infant seatwas invehicle when it was hit inrear, and seat disconnected from base.
We received a graco car seat/stroller as a baby shower gift. After using the seat for several days figured out that it has a fault. When simply lifted up on to get something out of the floor of the car, the complete seat flies all the way up/into the back seat.we were not able to fix this problem.then we saw on the news a study that was done, and in fact it was not just the seat we have it is all graco seats.the report that was on the news did not inform ways to fix this problem.if it weren't for our babies dr. Telling us of this web site we wouldn't even have known about the tether.this is unacceptable ! cannot believe that this is allowed !
Graco model # 8471uvb, dom 11-29-2001; carrying handle ofchild seat fails to secrurely hold in place.child has flipped over in seat a few times, but was strapped in. Child seat, was only recalled forbase.graco not contacted. Please provide for information.
Graco model # 847bug, dom 11-30-2001; when carrying the infant incarrierhandle unlocked, and the infant fell out.
Gracomodel# 8457gp dom: 12/12/2000.while using the seat as a carrierhandle collapsed suddenly and unexpectedly.manufacturer will be notified.
Consumer states that the carrying handle on the car seat does not lock into place correctly. The child is able to fall out if not buckled in. 8470 bug, 11-30-01. Mr
Graco model # 7416thx,dom01/05/01; 4 month old child was not strapped in, and when consumer picked upchild seat by the handle, handle was not locked/it released, and baby fell out ontocarpet face first. Please provide any further information.
Graco model# 74298hx, dom 03-18-00: carrying handle unexpectedly collapsed while carrying baby in doctor's office, injuries included bruises on baby's head. Graco was not notified at this time. Provide any further detail on this matter.
To whom it may concern: i had my daughter in her child seat and the handle on her child seat went down past the lock location. This is very hazardess, i have called the store where this seat was purchased and they said there is notthng for them to do. This is a problem i feel needs to be taken care of. Thnks
Graco model 7443 vl, dom 04-05-2001. Left push button assembly is sticking, will not pop into place when handle is moved up or down.
Graco model 7496bk, dom 07-17-2000;handle locking mechanism failed,causing child to be ejected frominfant carrier. Child suffered minor head injuries, and a stiff neck.please provide any additional information/attachments.
While consumer was carryingchild by the handle,handleslipped out of lock andchild fell tofloor. Has not contacted manufacturer.
Graco model8457 mv, dom 08-07-2000; left side on seat where handle is adjusted has broken.
Graco model # 8442gmp, dom 03-18-2002; while carrying the child with handle bar on the seat child fell out of seat and hurt himself. Consumer could hear the bar locking,but the handle will not lock.
The contact owns a graco model # gb1b 22-300thd child safety seat. On may 12, 2009, the child seat was functioning properly; however, recently, the handle broke and fell apart. The handle will not lock in place and it is very loose. The contact is aware of the safety risk when the child is in the seat. The manufacturer will be notified.
The contact owns a graco safety 1st child safety seat, model 22-325-pfr (na).the seat was manufactured on november 11, 2004.the contact placed her child in the child seat and heard the latch make a clicking sound.however, the handle did not hold or was not locked and the child fell head first out of the child seat.he sustained head injuries and was checked out by ambulatory personnel.there were no recalls that applied to the model number.the purchase date was unknown.
Graco model # a8445afkb, dom01/25/01. While carrying childchild's right side handle broke off ,and child fell to the ground.plastic cracked wherescrews were located, and fell apart. Please provide any further information.
Carrying handle would not stay lock when used as a carrier. Car seat has flipped over wthchild buckle in. Manufacturer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
Graco model # 8470bug, dopm 01-11-02, while carrying seathandle released and flipped the seat. 3 week old infant fell out, child was not injured.
My 5 point graco carseat is wonderful, but i am concerned about the handle.the incident i am about to describe has happened to me a number of times.sometimes when the handle is in the up direction, but not latched, i have picked up the car seat & walked away w/o realizing that the car seat has flipped up and baby is being held in by the straps. I haven't even noticed a weight shift, because the movement is so smooth.fortunately, only one time my baby was not strapped in and she fell head first on the floor without injury.i realize that i need to make a more concious effort to lock the handle before i pick it up, but i am alarmed that i have done this 5 times in the past four months.my old 3 point car seat was a century, and when i lifted that car seat up, the handle automatically latched in place so that it wouldn't tip.perhaps i have just gotten used to that feature, but i wanted to file a complaint in case there are other parents who are experiencing the same problem.thank you.
Gracomodel 7476t98,domnovember/11/2001 the handle barbroke,leaving the child unrestrained. Manufacturer was notified.
Graco model# 8470bug, dom12-05-01:carrying handle unlatches while carrying a two month old child, who was strapped in the seat. Manufacturer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
Graco model # 7487gp, odom: 07/07/2000.while usingseat as a carrierhandle unlatches and rotatesseat. Child has fallen out ofseat twice.
Graco model # model 7443 zl,dom 05/04/01;when holding on to handle it clicks and pops, and causes child safety seat to flip forward].please provide any further information.
Graco model# 744, dom06-16-000: handle has suddenly and unexpectedly unlatched whilechild was in it, causing seat to rotate and lead to child injury, and scrapes ontop ofhead.manufacturer was notified, and wanted to replaceseat.please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Graco model # 7429hx, dom03-17-2000; handle off white with greenpaddingand green/yellow/ burgundy plaid. Seat does not lock into base due to shoulder strap being too short.
Graco model # 8457gr, dom 03/27/2000.red push button located on left side of child safety seat does not lock.
Graco model #8478-sar, dom11-28-01: while using seat as a carrierhandle suddenly and unexpectedly released, causing seat to flip. Child was strapped in, and was not injured.manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Graco model# 8457tmp, dom 01-05-01 infant's carrierhandle unlocked when consumer picked carrierup, causing it to flip forward.infant was locked in seat, no injury. Graco contacted.
Graco model# 8478, 04-12-02:while carrying childcarrying handle had suddenly and unexpectedly released, causing seat to flip. Manufacturer was notified. Consumer returned the seat to the retailer for exchange. *jg
I have the evenflo travel system with model number 5561586a the handle on the carrier is very weak and my baby almost fell out of it twice,if there is anything that evenflo can do to fix the problem it would be very much appreciated.
Graco model 34937,dom11-26-00 infant was placed in seat, mother picked seat up,handle released, and infant fell face forward to ground. Child was injured, information provided by dr. Thomas cliatter.
Graco model # 02-621; carrying handle on the car seat is loose, and there is a potential forseat falling whileconsumer is carrying the child.
Graco model # 864edoh, the child seats handle bar does not move up or down. The cause of of then problemwas undetermined.
Model # 8442 gmt manufactured on 03/13/2002. Consumer picked up seat by the handle, and the seat release flipping seat foward throwing infant to the ground.please provide any further information. Ph
Child safety seat harness buckle is inoperative. The buckle unfastened after being buckled.
While restrained the child was able to reach the standard safety belt and wrap it around his/her neck twice. The retractor locked the belt strangling the child. The consumer was able to remove child from the belt before being strangled to death.
My son is 27 months old, 32 lbs and in a graco child safety seat purchased in 2003. He is able to easily unbuckle the buckle securing the two harness straps together at his chest. I went to purchase a different style car seat that did not have the one-hand release of the buckle but found they all were like that. This is a safety concern if he would be only partially buckled if we were in an accident. It also is quite a distraction trying to make sure he is still buckled while i'm driving and then trying to convince him to buckle up again after he has already unbuckled. While at toys r us looking for a different car seat or at least something i could cover the buckle with so he would not be able to unbuckle, the clerk told me that there have been many other parents at the store with the same problems. This style of one-handed buckle release is okay until the child figures out how easy it is for him/her to undo it. *la
The child and mother were involved in and accident in which the mother was killed, the child was restrained in the back seat of the vehicle and was in a graco lite rider car seat, the child received tramatic injuries as a result of this accident including a fractured skull, the buckle which goes into the front bottom portion of the car seat broke loose from the car seat during impact resulting in the child not being securely fastened in the car seat (attorney for client).nlm
Consumer'svehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 40 mph. Upon impact, the child safety seat right arm rest broke off, and cut the toddler's leg.
The harness retainer clip, free flap is cracking closest to the clip (model 8480 mv). *mjs
Graco model # 8480, dom 08/11/2000. Child is able to get harness undone, and could wiggle out ofseat.consumr feels plastic harness retainer is not strong enough.
Graco model # a8458fka, dom 04/24/2001; child is able to remove harness strap clip.contacted graco.
The following is the text of the letter i sent to graco, the manufacturer:i am writing to you to relate the experience we have had with two graco quest high back booster seats.on both seats, the clip that retains the shoulder strap has torn away from the seat cover. I noticed that there was a piece of material sewn under the cover so i gently pulled the clip to determine how much strength was left in the attachment.to my horror it came off in my hand. I would guess that the purpose of this clip, if not the entire booster seat is to position the shoulder strap correctly on the child's body. I cannot envision that a clip that could be removed with such little force would be at all effective during a crash.i have destroyed the seats and sent them to the incinerator so that they would not be used. Please note that these seats were the fourth in a series of car seats that we have purchased for our twins, and had seen less than a year of use. Since we have seats for three cars, their usage during that time was not excessive. In fact, there were no signs of wear other than the clips pulling out from the material. I believe that this product should be investigated, and if they all have the same type of quality and/or construction, i would suspect that their ability to protect a child during a crash is minimal.*la
Gracomodel 8480hg, dom 5/10/00; child is able to removeharness chest clip and get out of the seat.consumer has contactedmanufacturer. Please provide any further details.
Graco car seat/booster seat model 8485 "treasured cargo". Red lock that locks the adjuster bar for the shoulder straps does not stay locked. In theory, the shoulder straps would not be secured in a crash.
While the child was strapped in the car seat and another vehicle hit her from behind and the carseat harness unbuckled beween her legs.the dealership is aware of the problem. Mr
Chest clip buckle on a newer graco4ever car seat got warped without being in use. Buckled my child in and was unable to unbuckle him.
I'm very disappointed to see that so much is empathized on the safety of car seats and their proper installation, including the new latch system. Why? because i have my car seats installed properly and the problem is the chest clips on all car seats i've owned. Every child of mine seems to undo the chest clips which poses as much danger to the child as not having them buckled in correctly does. Nothing has ever been done that i've seen in the past 18 years to improve them-safety wise. I can't tell you how many times in a 10 mile drive i have to pull over to re-fasten the chest clip or ask the older child to hook it.please i urge you to change the way car seat manufactures make their chest clips. I have 3 brands so it's not linked to just one. Please come up with a way that no child can undo their chest clips, which would cause great injury or death to a child.i want to thank you for your time and think about the lives of every child by making vital changes to all car seat chest clips.
Graco model # 8480wz, dom5-02-2000, child can slide plastic clip that holds harness strap together in front of child up or down, so child in case of accident would be propelled forward.
Graco model # 8480hg, dom 04/02/01.whereretainer clip attaches tobooster seat is ripping away. Seat is only a week old.consumerhas contactedmanufacturer.consumer was informed by the manufacturer that the seat is suppose to rip away when in an accident.
Child is able to unfasten harness clip and slip arms out of straps while being driven invehicle.
We have been using our graco ultra cargo seat, model 8487, with harness straps for over a year without a problem.in converting the seat to use as a booster with our vehicle seat belts, we have discovered that the seat belt cannot move freely through the seatbelt guide (known to graco as comfort clips) located at the top of the seat.i believe this is a safety issue as the guide may prevent the vehicle shoulder belt from retracting.in august 2004, consumer reports refused to rate a booster seat that did not allow the seat belt to retract.this is further affirmation of a safety issue.the seat should be recalled.
Consumer states that the retainer clip on the vehicle is not locking into place. Nlm
At any time child can remove retainer clip from child seat, and slip arms out of straps. Manufacturer has been notified. Please provide further information.
Consumer's 23 month old easily unlatched the clip which held the left and right harness strap's together. Once unclipped, the shoulder harness fell off his shoulders which rendered the seat unsafe. *ph(graco 8487 ultra cargo booster seat)
The contact owns a graco safe seat (na) infant seat, model number 7b06kdl3.the seat was manufactured on september 2, 2006.the seven month old child can unlock the buckle on the seat in one hour.the contact stated that this is a safety issue.she notified the manufacturer, but has not yet received a response.
We own a 2000 chrysler town & country minivan.i was reinstalling my childs booster seat in the second row.i was kneeling into the middle of the booster seatto secure it tightly, i then latched the buckle (and double checked to make sure it had indeed latched).next i was shocked to see it come unbuckled after i had hardly even bumped a corner of the latch with my knee (i think), as i tried to get off of the seat.it scares me to consider, what if my daughter, while moving about as kids do, accidently unbuckles her booster seat!i also worry that my son may unknowingly unlatch one of my younger daughter's childseats by barely bumping their seatbelts as he climbs into the rear third-row seat!please, please, please help consumers by insisting that dodge/chrysler recall these dangerous gen3 (as i now am aware they are called) seatbelts and replace them with the newer gen4 model.
On the graco child car seat, the button on the crotch strap is so difficult and time consuming to disengage it could be life threatening in the event of a car fire or submersion in water....no vin available updated 10/29/18
The contact owns a graco child safety seat, model number 22-120 wag.while the child was buckled into the safety seat, she was able to unbuckle the harness straps and pull herself out of the seat.
The contact owns a 2006 graco child safety seat.when the child is in the seat, he can unlatch the chest buckle and free his arms.this occurs while the vehicle is in motion.the manufacturer sent another latch, but it was the same one and the failure recurred.the child can also kick the cover off of the button that is used to tighten or loosen the strap.the manufactured and purchase dates were unknown.
Graco turbo booster model # 869fla, dom 05/01/2004. Consumer stated that his child got somehow wrapped up in the seat belt, and could not get out.once the child was tangled in the seat belt itkept tightening. There was not way to entangle the seat belt.he had to cut the seat belt before it would loosen.he thinks t the seat belt was advertised for children 3 and up.
I own a car seat that has an unsafe chest clip. My daughter is 15 months old, and is unable to comprehend directions. She is able to push on the clip buttons, and the clip pops open almost effortlessly.i contacted the manufacturer, and attempted to exchange it for a safer seat at the retailer, but was turned down by both parties.
Graco safe seat, the buckle that comes up between the child's legs had a failed mechanism inside which was causing it to not latch properly.luckily no accident occurred i just noticed that it wasn't "clicking" when i would fasten my child into the seat, at this time i had owned it the seat for 4 months.you can get a replacement buckle but it takes a considerable amount of time, for me it was 3 weeks.graco is refunding my money for the seat and paying shipping as well.i had to go and buy a new car seat to replace it.
The contact owns a graco child safety seat in a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that the child seat straps were not tightened properly. The manufacturer was notified. The manufacturer mailed replacement straps; however, the issue recurred. The child seat issue was not repaired and the child seat was not replaced. The purchase date was unknown.
Harness strap for graco infant car seat, have used for 4 months and the the strap slides out and opens anytome me son tries to sit up.that means i probally have been driving around in a defected car seat since my son was born. If i would have been and an accident he would have slid right out lf the car seat. I tried to get a hold of graco but closed on sundays. I had to drive out of town to the nearest babies r us, but of course it was the wrong color, cause no one in town carried a replacement part. I knew graco would have taken their dear sweet time getting it to me. I will contact graco on monday, and have to wait for the right piece, and better get all my money back including gas.
I bought 4graco mysize 70s. The first one the harness wouldn't tighten all the way. I replaced it and got one that does work. I bought another for my husbands car. The harness wouldn't tighten evenly. It was bad enough that i could fit a stuffed animal under one side. I followed all of gracos recommendations and nothing helped. I returned tothe store i bought it from and got another and this time the chest clip is so hard to open that we have to completely loosen it and pull my son out from the top. I will be returning this seat and buying a better seat as soon as finances allow. Otherwise i am playing the car seat shuffle until then.
Dt*: the contact stated there were 3 problems with the child safety seat. The first was the positioning clip slid down the straps causing too much shoulder room and allowed one shoulder to slip out of the harness. The second was with the shoulder harness strap which continuous looped allowing the strap to loosen on one shoulder and tighten on the other. The third problem was that the glue attaching the manufacturer emblem to the base of the shell was softened by the vehicles interior heat allowing the child to pull it loose, exposing a risk of swallowing or choking on the item. Manufacturer: graco model: comfort sport model #: 8639 gry build date: 05/16/06.
The contact owns a 2006 graco child safety seat.when the child is sitting in the seat, he is able to unhook the harness latch.the manufacturer sent an identical replacement latch, but the child is still able to unlatch it while the vehicle is in motion.the model # is 8b03psn.
This is about a graco 4ever with the manufacturing date of may 2016, but i have heard it is happening with other makes and models. The model number of mine is 1938449. The child safety restraint was fraying from the base up. The damage was covered by the seat padding and not discoverable. My child used the car seat for less than six months. She passed away april 13, 2017 due to cancer. I discovered a few months ago the seat was fraying when i removed the padding to wash it for the preparation for my newborn baby. I contacted graco and they insist it is normal wear and tear not covered by an expired one year warranty. This is not normal wear and tear but a grave safety hazard. I understand other mothers have experienced this. Graco should recall the seat and not be allowed to hide behind the defense of the one year warranty as this defect is not discoverable and is hidden beneath the padding of the seat until it gets very bad (and remarkably unsafe).
One of the shoulder straps was improperly (and only partially) attached to the splitter plate when the seat was removed from the box for the first time (i.e. The seat was brand new).since the strap was not fully secured, had this not been noticed and corrected (while meeting with a trained cpsti) the infant could have been ejected from the seat in a crash.this problem, once identified, was easily corrected by removing the strap from the splitter plate and rethreading it properly see pictures for how the straps were attached when the seat came out of the box:http://thecarseatlady.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_20120206_175133.jpghttp://thecarseatlady.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_20120206_175145.jpghttp://thecarseatlady.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_20120206_175225.jpgthe seat is the graco snug ride 35lx (for infants 4-35 pounds).model number 1814657.
I am a child passenger safety technician.i own a graco size4me70 model number 183446.harness is impossible to adjust to correct tightness to secure child in the restraint.harness also does not tighten evenly, leaving the left side of the harness most loose than the right side.recently upon use of the product, the harness has loosened on it's own during travel time.
While in rear facing mode, headrest/harness adjusted just below the shoulders, the harness would not tighten up snug on my sons chest. I tried & tried. It would just hit a spot & stop tightening. I could move it up a "click" & position the harness above his shoulders & get it a bit tighter, however not only do we know above is unacceptable for rear facing, it still was not tight enough to keep him safe & failed the pinch test.
Graco 4ever car seat has either a defective crotch strap location or the manual needs to be updated informing parents how to properly install the seat.have contacted graco, 7 weeks ago multiple times, however, the engineers have not got an answer about the seat.
I am a former certified child passenger safety technician. I purchased 2 graco my size 70 child safety seats(1807015). Installed in multiple vehicles in rear-facing orientation, and used with a 30 lb, 13-month-old, male child. Verified the seat adjustments and harness height are correct. While the seat installs well in the vehicles, the harness system appears to have a potential design flaw. With no child in the seat, the harness will sufficiently tighten with no restriction by pulling the harness adjustment strap on the front of the seat. However ? with a child in the seat, pulling the harness adjustment strap will pull most of the slack out of the harness system, but with approximately 1 ? 2? of slack left in the harness, which becomes restricted and extremely difficult to pull the remaining slack from the harness. My wife is unable to pull the harness tight enough to properly restrain our son, based on the ?pinch test? and her ability to insert multiple fingers between his shoulders and the harness straps. With significant force, i am able to tighten, but requires pulling the slack forward along the bottom front aspect of the seat and feeding it forward through the release mechanism of the seat while pulling the adjustment strap with my other hand. I've verified that the harness system has no restrictions until it passes through the harness release mechanism on the front of the seat. I'm wondering if the issue has something to do with resistance of the child in the seat and the angle at which the adjustment strap is being pulled through the release mechanism. I have experienced the identical issue on 2 separate identical seats with different manufacture dates. Online reviews suggest others experiencing this issue. I would imagine some children are not restrained tight enough if utilizing this child safety seat. I have discussed my concerns with graco, who has forwarded to their child safety seat group and will follow up with me. Please follow up with me, as well.
Belts provided for the graco infant safe seat do not fit a 7 month old of average size with a light coat on and are extremely difficult to buckle even without heavy clothes or a coat.belts are fully extended according to the manufacturers directions.manufacturer states that this car seat will fit up to 30 lbs and 32 inches. We have found this to be a false claim and have had to replace this seat with a convertible seat.our child is 26 inches long and 17.5 lbs.in a rear facing position the shoulder belts should come up and over the child's shoulders in order to fit our child in this seat we had to move the belts to the highest level where they come down from about 1.5 to 2 inches above her shoulders.we have tried both the second and third belt positions with this product with the belts fully extended.we feel that this belt position is not safe considering every manufacturer states that the rear facing belts should not come from above the child's shoulders.
Graco model # 45600stcmfg,dommar/24/2002.latch broke,leaving the child unrestrained. Manufacturer was notified.
Latch attachment on one side of the seat does not stay tight.just a slight tug and the attachment pulls all the way out.since the seat isn't listed in the drop down on the next page, it is the graco affix booster.model 1852665.(related vehicle information: model year=2006, make=malibu, model=chevy).
I have a graco 4ever car seat model 1943788. It is installed with the latch system and rear facing. While driving today the car seat became loose and rolled over on it's side with my toddler buckled in. When i pulled over i discovered the latch system had detached on the passenger side. The car seat stays in my car permanently as i use it every day and the seat has not been loose before. I drove to and from multiple locations today with no issues prior to the failure.(related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=ford, model=edge) *dtno vin available updated 11/2/18
The pad to the child safety seat did not fit properly.it had a hammock effect.manufacturer sent new pad. Model 7426cub, manufacture date 24-oct-2001.*jg
Graco iturboboost step 3 for children emitted toxic fumes,which if not for the local news would have not known. Thisa great health threat for children and that there should be a recall on these products.
Graco model # 6904bug;material in infant's carrier got wet andcoloring or dye came off, and was all overinfant's skin. Please include maufacturing date.
Graco model # 8481, dom 01/31/2002; shoulder belt was in belt guide loop when fabric had separated fromframe of booster seat, where plastic hooks had came off. That causedshoulder belt guide loop section to pitch forward, along with child. Consumer was involved in an accident when this occurred.
The contact owns a graco child seat, model 7b13emm3 (na).the seat was manufactured on january 19, 2008.while bathing the child, the contact noticed a deep scratch on her left foot.she placed an additional cover on the car seat because she thought the buckle may have scratched the baby's foot.when she forgot to place the additional seat cover on the child seat, the contact noticed two cuts on the baby's right foot.the new cuts were not healing quickly so she took the baby to the doctor.she placed the baby in the car seat and she cried and screamed all the way home.the contact inspected the child seat and noticed that underneath the seat cover, between the buckle, was a piece of plastic that was cutting the baby.the manufacturer stated that she could go to the store and pick up a new seat; however, the contact feels they should also cover the baby's suffering and doctor's fee.the purchase date was unknown.
Gracomodel #8493rsw, dom 07/ 23/2003,when child seat was left inside the vehicle the plasticarm restoverheated,makingit impossible to use the child seat.manufacturer was notified.
A little over a year ago, i purchased a graco infant car seat model number 8465wsr3.i recently had to wash the car seat pad for the second time since i have owned it, carefully following the care instructions. Shortly after replacing the pad and strapping my 11 month old son in the seat, i turned around and noticed that he begun removing the padding material and began choking on it after it was placed in his mouth.he was able to gain access to the padding material because the fabric holding it in place had deteriorated after it was washed.
Graco model# 8480wz, dom03/16/00. Within 6 months of purchasing booster seatelastic around padding was not holding and causing pad to slip off with guide clip, making seat belt move. Contacted dealer, and dealer replaced it twice. But, still is having problems.
The problem occurred about a week ago when my daughters ages 2 yrs, and 7 months were riding side-by-side in my car.the stickers on the two year ld seat, unknown to me, had began to peal, and flake.she handed a uarter sized piece of this material to the 7 month old as we were goingdown the road.the 7 month old put this in her month, and began to choke.she had spit-up, and was having difficulty breathing.thankfully, i was ble to safely pull over.my daughter was becoming extremly distressed.after attempting multiple finger sweeps, i discovered, and was able to remove the piece of plastic coated sticker from my baby's airway.i then removed all stickers from the two year olds seat for the safety of the baby.i'm was not asking for a recall, (the car seat company has sent us a new seat)just an announcement to make parents aware that this could happen.i had never thought to check the stickers.i always test their seats, and the buckles before putting them in, but had never thought of this type of threat.even though my daughter is fine now, this was a very scary ordeal that i hope no other parent will have to go through.
The pad to the child safety seat did not fit properly.it had a hammock effect.manufacturer sent new pad. Model 7426cub, manufacture date 24-oct-2001.*jg
Consumer states that material on seat ripped, where seat belt comes throughloops. Causing everything including infant to launch forward. Model 8480hxmfg date 04-26-00.*jg
Graco model # 8480hg, fabric seat cover will not stay wrapped around the seatback. Noticed when use of harness was discontinued.
Graco child model #7493g9,dom06/16/1998 has a staple insidepadding behind child's head. Please provide further details.
The contact owns a graco s2 child safety restraint, model number 8b05inc2, manufactured on april 2, 2007. The contact stated that the styrofoam liner began to crack and fall apart. The contact discovered that the entire styrofoam was cracked and re-glued to the seat. Themanufacturer advised there were no recalls for the seat but would provide the contact with a new child restraint.
Graco toddle safe seat-s2 has a thick styrofoam pad that easy breaks away from the shell of the car seat with day to day use/wear and tear. The foam breaks away along the upper lateral shell of the car seat.
In june of 2007 my mother purchased a forward facing graco car seat for my then 1 year old. In aug. Of the same year the back foam padding under the slip cover cracked completely off of the seat. Graco replaced the foam.again the foam cracked completely off in may of 2008 graco states that they will again replace the foam backing. In the mean time i am unable to use the car seat. I feel that this product breaks far too easily and is a danger to children using it. The sales rep that i spoke to recommended trying not to lean on the car seat but i must put my full body weight into it in order to secure it properly and that is difficult to do without inadvertently leaning on the back.
The contact owns a graco step two child safety seat (model # 8b03psn2).the child seat was dropped 10 inches to the ground, which caused the foam to shatter.the manufacturer advised not to use the child seat.the child seat was returned to the store.
Model # 8485clm manufactured in 12/13/01. Consumer states while pulling the croach strapped thatconnects between the legs strap disengaged from its anker and into consumer hand.please provide any further information. Ts
I have had my 1999 maxima for 4 months,have found problems swaying or drifting suspention while driving,hesitation in automatic transmission when accelling from a rolling stop,seatbelt locking and would not release,left hand turn bumpy front end suspention shake...all of these problems are very scarry and dangerous..emmediate action should be taken(by manufacturer) to fix these safety issues at no cost to loyal consumers.
Metal harness adjuster failed to keep harness straps tightened. Metal adjuster kept sliding off holes inrear ofchild seat.
My 2 year old daughter broke the left side upper bolster styrofoam on her carseat under normal routine use.the carseat is a graco safeseat-s2, manufactured 06/05/08 and purchased at a local babies-r-us less than one year ago. I have contacted graco and provided details on this product failure.
Graco baby seat model # lap0074a .the baby seat was checked by the fire dept. To be sure it was put in correctly, i watched the newborns head thrash around corners , we then tried to lie it back further, then the baby"s head would fall forward, and he could not breath properly. These car seats need to be lying more flat to be safe. I can imagine mothers in the front driving not even seeing what is happening to their new born in the back seat. Extremely dangerous[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Incident reported in amazon.com customer review section of website. Url regarding the complaint: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/b000069d4e/qid%3d1073606215/sr%3d11-1/ref%3dsr%5f11%5f1/103-6827243-5456623.the review was filtered by amazon.com customer service on 1/6/2004, then it was sent to amazon.com product compliance (product safety) for documentation on 1/8/2004. The customer will be contacted by amazon.com customer service and the vendor will be informed of issue. On 11/28/2003, customer noted in her review of the graco baby graco belt position turbo booster socrates; upc: 047406047666; tru skn: 602615; amazon.com asin: b000069d4e. Customer summarizes incident as: summary: please do not purchase this product. My 4 1/2 year old 42 pound daughter was using this product when the car she was riding in was involved in a head on collision. My daughter suffered serious internal injuries and a broken back. As a result of the accident, sh is now a parapalegic. Since this device is little more than something to allow her to be the right height to wear a seatbelt, it offered no back support on impact. I believe had she been in a traditional car seat with the clips across her chest she wouldn't have been as injured as she was. Parents please use caution, dont let the price make this decision for you. End
Graco turbo booster model # 8491rgb backless booster seat padded arm rest on both sides broke, while the vehicle was involved in a roll over crash between 45 - 50 mph.the child that was restrained in the booster seat at the time of the incident was paralyzed as a result of the css failure.
The child got out of the child safety seat.consumer was upset that the booster seat has no seat belt attached.
The styrafome on the inside of the car seat is broken. It broken in halfone day when i was adjusting the car seat in my vehicle.
Graco model # 7442sld, dom11-14-1999, base will no longer lock into stroller parts.consumer contacted graco, they will send out replacement parts.
Consumer states that while trying to install the new latch system into the vehicle the latch system on the base of the seat broke off.mr
This car seat has a gap for a seat belt (when the seat is changed to a booster), between the back and bottom. The gap is on both sides. My child has gotten her leg stuck in the gap many many times. If i were in an accident while her leg is stuck, i cannot imagine the damage that would be done to her. Every time she cries i have to pull over to check if her leg is stuck/get it out. This is incredibly dangerous. She is rear facing in the seat. She weighs 19 pounds. I have pictures if necessary to further describe this failure. Graco forever with safety surround convertible car seat. Model number: 1939912
Release clip frombase does not stay buckled.
While driving at 50 mph and getting into an accidentcar seat became detached frombase, andchild was throwen from seat.
Angle indicator on seatnot functioning properly- causing child to be placed in a position that potentially occluded airway-seat was at a car seat checkup event and a different seat was available for the infant to use.the infant was a premature infant recently released from the hospital the seat is a graco safe seat mfr date 5-25-06 model number 8ao8hrl.
Could not release car seat from base. Even after pulling seat beltthrough base.
Graco model # pl0847, january 2001.seat shell wascracked and left the child unrestrained. Manufacturer was notified.
While traveling on a graval road witcarseat stroller,without prior warning ,wheel came off and the carseat flew off. Manufacturer will be notified.
Consumer owned two graco child seats ,and one time or another shield had fallen off due to loosening of thescrews.
The right side of the child safety seat shield detached and the springs came out while the child was being placed in the seat.the consumer notified the manufacturer (graco comfort sport model # 8434 gap).*nlm
Arm with cushion that comes down on the child car seat -the plastic piece on the arm cracked and the arm broke off.
Graco model #235180p2,dom04 aug 1997,inmiddle ofshield, that is placed overchild's head,there are two springs located on both sides.on one sidespring has come loose, and it's sticking out to where a child could be poked in eye or head.the child seat had to be replaced at the consumer's expense.
The child safety seat shield became disconnected while driving.
Graco model# 02-019 wal, dom2-28-00: overhead shield spring from both sides of handle are coming out. Manufacturer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
Graco model # 45000 sas, consumer stated that child's safety seat broke. Whiledriving on the highway consumer heard a snap, pulled into the gas station to check the seat, and she found that the part that went over the child's head broke.
Graco model # 7432pur, 12/01/2003; while traveling on the highway and without prior warning strap attached to the car seat broke ,causing the child to get out of the car seat.
Graco, model7497sy,dom 12-25-98. Rear facing seat that child was sitting in detached frombase when another driver cut consumer off and caused a front end collision.child was thrown to the floor ofvehicle. Please provide any further information.
Graco model # 8434tuc; springs on the shield broke which caused the shield to detach on the left side.
Consumer's 23 month old easily unlatched the clip which held the left and right harness strap's together. Once unclipped, the shoulder harness fell off his shoulders which rendered the seat unsafe. *ph(graco 8487 ultra cargo booster seat)
Graco model # 34937, dom02-06-2001. When adjusting the harness strap on the left side behind the child safety seat adjuster devise bit down into the strap. Continual adjusting caused the strap to tear apart.
Graco model # 02480 wal, dom 01-11-2001; harness latch that goes across chest broke. This is the second time it broke since february.
Graco model # 8480hg , dom 20-oct-2000; while strapping in child safety seat, put clip onstrap and it snapped. Consumer was not able to use booster after this happened.consumer felt this was not strong clip because it should have not broken.in a collision child could injure head or be ejected.
Graco model # 8433cha, 06/19/20002. It is to easy for the consumer to open the child seat chest clip.manufacture will be notified.the consumer's son can undo the harness and free his arms. *sc
The contact owns a graco child safety seat in a 2014 kia sorento. The contact stated that the child seat straps were not tightened properly. The manufacturer was notified. The manufacturer mailed replacement straps; however, the issue recurred. The child seat issue was not repaired and the child seat was not replaced. The purchase date was unknown.
Graco model # a480mp,dom 06/28/2000;lower harness that connects between the crouch is freyng. Upper harness clip has broken.please provide any further information.
Graco carseat/booster #8480hg serial #012601.using it as a booster seat, however the adjustable pastic shoulder belt positioner hook slips out of holding loops while in use.causes child to be incorrectly positioned and puts child at risk.hook too shallow & breaks at closed end which receives most stress.
Craco model # 8487pto, dom 01-24-2003; 2 year old child is unable to remove harness straps from shoulders and unlatch buckle from css frame.
The child safety seat harness strap buckle don't stay fastened after being buckled.please provide more details. Model 8446vin;manufacturing date 03/14/02. Ts
Graco child seat model 72499lk, dom 10/14/98 latch is not working properly,leaving the child unrestrained.
Graco model # 8487pto, dom 04/01/2003. The child can easily unlockhimself from the child safety seat chest clip. Manufacturer was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Graco model number 8480gh, dom 5/8/00 child is able to remove harness strap and get out the seat. Consumer has contactedmanufacturer. Please provide any further details.
Harness straps had ripped down the middle and cannot be used to transport the child. Had contactedmanufacturer, andwas informed he would send replacement straps 3 weeks ago.
This is not for a vehicle but for a carseat, and was directed to this form to file my complaint. We own a graco booster, model number 8480hg, the plastic harness tie, the piece that pulls the two straps together in the center, has started to show wear.the plastic piece that slides under the second strap now has a large crack in it and looks as if in a couple more uses it will fall completely off. We have contacted graco, they are sending a replacement, but i worry that this will continue to happen unless they use a thicker, stronger plastic.
When adjusting harness strap it will not tighten up. Please include model # and maufacturer date.
Graco model # 7488lg, dom 07-12-00; harness straps are too tight to be able to put an infant in carrier, andstraps cannot be loosened.
Harness straps are showing a hole in it due to fraying.straps are rubbing againstmetal that holdsstraps in the rear ofseat. Will not restrain. Been happening for a month or more.
Graco model # 8458fkb, dom 06-19-2001;harness barcket at the crotch area popped off as the child was taken out child seat. Graco was notified. Pleae provide more information.
Consumer states that while the child is in the car seat the harness straps on the seat is not supporting the child correctly. Please provide further information model # 8442 blw.nlm
Metal brackets onback ofcar seat that help tightenharness/straps are defective. Contacted manufacturer. Straps are too short, causing metal brackets to become caught in the area that connects the carseat to the base that is seatbelted to the vehicle.
Gracocargo (model # 8689cav, manufactured 1/10/05) purchase at local retail store with tether harness not attached.parent did not know where it was to attach to when she showed up for car seat check-up event.the car seat says do not remove on the stirro foam that pads the back of the car seat, but in order to install tether the stirro foam needed to be removed and replaced .parent called graco and they are sending a replacement stirro foam backing for the seat and told mother how to install tether and how to replace foam with new foam.parent was very satisfied with replacement of foam, and child will be ready to use when he is big enough for car seat.
Internal harness for graco boostermodel #8480hg, dom 1/11/01, is too long for children thirty inches or shorter, and weighing thirty pounds or less. Please provide further details.
The graco "princeton" infant car seat (product 7429vl) has a design defect in the way the straps work.as you let out the straps to make them longer the "y' strap configuration in the back interferes with the hook mechanism that is supposed to clip into the car seat base.
Consumer states as she was putting baby into car seat, she noticed that the plate was interfering with the car seat seat locking into the base, in order to get the seat to properly hook into place, consumer would have to pull the plate to one side of the hook or the other causing one strap on the baby to go very slack while the other became extremely tight, with such maneuvering the seat hook would usually go into the slot, but even then it did not always lock securely into place without forecful maneuvering, consumer contacted manufacturer and they sent her an extra length of strap which fixed the problem.
While driving child seat harness straps became unlatched while being restrained.
The straps come out of position,the clamp has teeth which holds the strap in position. However, the piece that slides up and down and holds the straps in position is not functioning properly.
The harness straps was extremely tight and did not extend enough for child.
Early in the spring my husband and i purchased two graco platinum ultra cargo 5-point harness/booster seats (model # 8489 tra) at seperate stores. After owning each for 3 1/2 months we discovered that that harness straps did not lock when buckled. We contacted graco who refunded our money and accepted the returned seats. We purchased the same seats and after aproximately 100 days of ownership experienced the same problem. We contacted graco and were told that the company had identified a problem with the first set of seats. We will be returning the seats to them to be tested and our money will be refunded. The last two seats were manufactured in february 2004 and may 2004. Our concern is for the safety of the other children using that seat if this is a problem. It is very unsafe as someone could be seriously injured in a crash.
Thread on strapharnessis coming apart. Graco will be notified about the problem.
Graco model8480hg, dom 24-may-2000; when usinga five point harness 20 to 40 pound seat is okay. But whentransferring it toboosterseat then shoulder belt comes up aroundchild's neck.consumer has contacted the dealer. The car safety belt can jam in the strap strap guide with slack when a child leans forward, the shoulder strap guide also comes unattached and shoulder shoulder belt comes up around childs neck.nlm
Graco quest highback booster, mod 44812nwp, manufacture date3-29-2000, stitching came undone on comfort clip for shoulder belt after being used 1 week.
I have a graco 4ever car seat model 1943788. It is installed with the latch system and rear facing. While driving today the car seat became loose and rolled over on it's side with my toddler buckled in. When i pulled over i discovered the latch system had detached on the passenger side. The car seat stays in my car permanently as i use it every day and the seat has not been loose before. I drove to and from multiple locations today with no issues prior to the failure.(related vehicle information: model year=2008, make=ford, model=edge) *dtno vin available updated 11/2/18
The child seat manual had misleading information that indicated that a locking clip was provided but it's not included with the product. *nlm
I have had my 1999 maxima for 4 months,have found problems swaying or drifting suspention while driving,hesitation in automatic transmission when accelling from a rolling stop,seatbelt locking and would not release,left hand turn bumpy front end suspention shake...all of these problems are very scarry and dangerous..emmediate action should be taken(by manufacturer) to fix these safety issues at no cost to loyal consumers.
While restrained the child was able to reach the standard safety belt and wrap it around his/her neck twice. The retractor locked the belt strangling the child. The consumer was able to remove child from the belt before being strangled to death.
We own a 2000 chrysler town & country minivan.i was reinstalling my childs booster seat in the second row.i was kneeling into the middle of the booster seatto secure it tightly, i then latched the buckle (and double checked to make sure it had indeed latched).next i was shocked to see it come unbuckled after i had hardly even bumped a corner of the latch with my knee (i think), as i tried to get off of the seat.it scares me to consider, what if my daughter, while moving about as kids do, accidently unbuckles her booster seat!i also worry that my son may unknowingly unlatch one of my younger daughter's childseats by barely bumping their seatbelts as he climbs into the rear third-row seat!please, please, please help consumers by insisting that dodge/chrysler recall these dangerous gen3 (as i now am aware they are called) seatbelts and replace them with the newer gen4 model.
I have had my 1999 maxima for 4 months,have found problems swaying or drifting suspention while driving,hesitation in automatic transmission when accelling from a rolling stop,seatbelt locking and would not release,left hand turn bumpy front end suspention shake...all of these problems are very scarry and dangerous..emmediate action should be taken(by manufacturer) to fix these safety issues at no cost to loyal consumers.
We have been using our graco ultra cargo seat, model 8487, with harness straps for over a year without a problem.in converting the seat to use as a booster with our vehicle seat belts, we have discovered that the seat belt cannot move freely through the seatbelt guide (known to graco as comfort clips) located at the top of the seat.i believe this is a safety issue as the guide may prevent the vehicle shoulder belt from retracting.in august 2004, consumer reports refused to rate a booster seat that did not allow the seat belt to retract.this is further affirmation of a safety issue.the seat should be recalled.
Graco model # h48ohg, dom06/08/2000;material onstrap near shoulder is deteriorating.seat is only a year old. Please provide any further information.
Graco model # 8480hg, fabric seat cover will not stay wrapped around the seatback. Noticed when use of harness was discontinued.
I have had my 1999 maxima for 4 months,have found problems swaying or drifting suspention while driving,hesitation in automatic transmission when accelling from a rolling stop,seatbelt locking and would not release,left hand turn bumpy front end suspention shake...all of these problems are very scarry and dangerous..emmediate action should be taken(by manufacturer) to fix these safety issues at no cost to loyal consumers.
Model and serial number fields on car seat are blank.*mrthe consumer is requesting that a model and serial number be filled in case of a recall, or be givena replacement car seat.
The consumer received a car seat evaluation/lesson, which taught how to properly secure the car seat.(graco)mrscc
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