Graco fined for delayed reporting of seat-buckle complaints

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

ATLANTA (AP) — Graco has agreed to pay a $3 million fine for delayed reporting of consumer complaints about difficulty opening car seat buckles.

As part of the agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Graco will also invest $7 million in child passenger safety programs and education.

Laurel Hurd, president of Graco Children's Products, said in a statement on Friday that the company regretted that it fell short of the NHTSA's expectations for data collection and reporting procedures.

"We accept this fine and the additional funding requested by NHTSA for a joint venture involving child passenger safety initiatives in the future," Hurd said.

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[madamvlb]

1. I think my 6 year old granddaughter learned the F word from me trying to unbuckle her from

her Graco car seat!!!! I've almost had a mental breakdown a few times, she has since transitioned into a booster, but I now feel so much better knowing it wasn't me!

[mainer]

2. I thought it was just me and my weak fingers

I felt so incompetent trying to unbuckle my granddaughter's car seat. Nothing spells "old lady" like feeling helpless in front of your grandkid.