A car sunshade can cause injuries to the driver or passenger in a car accident.
Risk factors for injury associated with a car sunshade:
(1) rigid construction
(2) accessory or clip-on imparting rigidity (eyeglasses, garage door, sun protector, etc)
(3) caught in an airbag deployment
Most carshades are designed to be nonrigid so as not cause injury during a car accident. A replacement or modified sunshade may be too rigid to be safe.
During an accident the carshade in its normal position can make contact with the eyes, bridge of the nose or forehead. If the carshade is rotated laterally towards the door then it can impact the wall of the orbit, ear or side of the head.
The sunshade can cause:
(1) abrasions
(2) lacerations
(3) fractures
(4) hematomas
(5) penetrating injury (if something rigid is protruding)
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