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Lethal accidents - Car seats - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:77
Year 2004:6
Year 2005:11
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:6
Year 2010:6
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:91All Of Body:24
Head:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/15/2010Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Car seats, Counters or countertops
7 MO F FELL IN CARSEAT OFF COUNTER;DX CHI, DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Car seats, Beds or bedframes
1MOF; PT HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE CARSEAT ON THE BED @1AM - PT WAS DISCOVER ED @8AM IN CARSEAT THAT WAS TILTED BACK - BABY HAD EMESIS ALL OVER SELF
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Car seats, Foods
3MOF UNRESPONSIVE AFTER DROPPED OFF AT BABYSITTER'S IN CAR SEAT,INITIAL STORY CHOKED WHILE BEING FED FORMULA IN SEAT.DX: DEATH CAUSE UNKNOWN
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Car seats, Beds or bedframes
DAD STATED PT PUT TO SLEEP IN CAR SEAT ON ADULT BED, POSSIBLY REMOVED B Y OTHER CHILDREN TO SLEEP TOGETHER, POSSIBLY ROLLED OVER ON; FULL ARRES
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Car seats
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE BY DAD IN CAR SEAT UNKNOWN CAUSE, DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 11/08/2004Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Car seats
FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WHEN STRAPPED IN CAR SEAT WITH CAR SEAT BELT AROUND NECK AT BABYSITTER'S, MAY HAVE BEEN UNATTENDED LONG PERIOD; FULL ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 12/10/2001Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Car seats
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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