When you buy a car seat for your child, you want to believe that the seat will help you protect your precious bundle from the hazards of the road, just as the maker advertised. But children’s car seats actually have a long history of safety recalls. A government list reveals a myriad of potential injuries from dangerous, defective car seats:
· Defective lock-release mechanisms that release children unexpectedly from their car seats;
· “Web creep” that results in injury or death by permitting too much forward mobility in the event of wrecks or sudden stops;
· Children losing fingers or getting them stuck in car seat armrest holes;
· Children choking on loose screws from the car seats;
· Car seats that detach from their bases in the event of sudden stops, turns or crashes;
· Seat backs that create improper angles in collisions, increasing risks of injury or fatality;
· Children becoming entangled in loose elastic loops that choke or injure them,
· Brittle metal parts on chest restraints that lacerate children or break small bones;
· Defective pads that increase the dangers of head injuries in the event of an impact;
· Webbing that degrades in sunlight;
· Metal washers that rust;
· Wrong instructions for fastening car seats that cause injuries or fatalities when followed; and
· Missing or improperly attached parts that compromise children’s safety.
Our Board Certified Lake Jackson, TX personal injury attorneys don’t view any problem affecting child safety as minor. Some of the problems prompting recalls are very serious indeed. For instance, the 2011 Dorel car seat recall developed from reports of children suffering injuries when faulty harness locking mechanisms suddenly released them from their seats.
Another very important safety feature of child car safety seats involves the flame retardant materials used in their construction. A flaw in these materials could create truly disastrous results in the event of a car crash. We hope never to see news of such a defect.
If a car seat defect has affected your family and you need help, kindly give us a call at (877) 307-9500. We’ll be happy to answer your questions and concerns in a free legal consultation. Child safety holds the highest priority. Our Board Certified Lake Jackson, TX personal injury attorneys work to help you take action when a manufacturer’s neglect of key safety measures has harmed your child. Stand up for your rights, and take a stand to hold manufacturers accountable for dangerous defects. No child should suffer because a manufacturer failed to fulfill the child safety promise it advertises in its products. Children give us hope for the future. While still young, they need us to help protect their rights. Call now.