Consumer Complaint Detail
COSCO / ALPHA OMEGA / 9999
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006063532 | Incident Date: Apr, 22 2006 |
| Consumer's City: STROUDSBURG | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Dorel Juvenile Group |
| Model Name: ALPHA OMEGA | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Child seat |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 25 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: During a car trip my 14 month old child was secured in the alpha omega 3 in 1 child restraint seat. he was in the back seat and my husband and i were in the front of the car. i turned to check on him and noticed that he had stuck his hand in a hole that is located on the arm rest area. this hole is covered with fabric, but he was able to slip his hand under the fabric and put his thumb in the hole. the hole is intended for an optional cup holder, but as he does not yet drink from a cup we did not install this. i tried to help him remove his thumb, but i was not able to get it out. we attempted to lubricate the thumb with lotion and this did not work either. my husband and i then decided to drive him to the emergency room. unfortunately we were stuck in traffic for over an hour and eventually got off the highway and called 911. an ambulance took my son to the emergency room where the staff used a cast cutter to free him from the car seat. his thumb had swollen, but was not dislocated or broken. thankfully no serious injury resulted from this incident, although my son and i were very distressed and my husband and i will now have to pay bills for the emergency services. i have to note here, that the model of this car seat is the alpha omega 3 in 1. it is manufactured by dorel, but this model is not an option under your child restraint model options so i selected an incorrect one (alpha elite) only because it was the most similar and i needed to select a name or i would not be allowed to proceed. *jb |