MiFold Grab and Go review
Product alert
This car seat has passed the regulatory tests required by the ECE R44.04 standard to be sold as suitable for children from 15-36kg, that's around three or four years old up to 12 years old.
However, in our own more stringent tests, which include a side-impact crash test (something not included to pass the test for R44.04), it scored poorly, so the score is automatically downgraded and it becomes a Don't Buy car seat. A backless booster seat offers virtually no side-impact protection at all, so a good score in any of our other tests can't compensate for this poor result.
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Test scoreShow Context
- Group 3 Backless booster
- Child
The Mifold Grab and Go booster seat claims to be the 'most advanced, compact and portable booster seat in the world'. This backless booster seat was crowd-funded and first went on sale in 2016. It's super small and the brand claims that it's 'just as safe' as a booster seat, but we've made this seat a Don't Buy. Read the safety alert attached to our review to find out why.
What's included:- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- How safe is it?
- Is the seat easy to fit?
- Is the seat comfortable?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
- Where can I buy it?
Last checked by Which?
February 2022
First reviewed by Which?
May 2017
Released
September 2016
Technical specifications
General
- StageChild
- Direction of travelForward-facing
- Manufacturer URLWww.mifold.com
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