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  "url": "https://robotrunk.com/compare/want/open-box-booster-car-seats-condition-warranty-and-fit",
  "title": "Open-box booster car seats: condition, warranty and fit",
  "question": "Are open-box booster car seats a worthwhile purchase, and what condition are they in?",
  "answer": "Maxi-Cosi RodiSport: Open-box items include everything you would get with a brand-new product. Testers ranked the booster 10 of 17 with an overall score of 69, calling it generally average in most ways. Clek Oobr: This is an open-box item sold as final sale; it is not eligible for return or exchange. Open-box purchases come with a 1-year manufacturer's warranty instead of the seat's usual extended warranty.",
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  "market": "US",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-16T14:00:57.470Z",
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    "Open-box condition",
    "Warranty",
    "Ease-of-use rating",
    "Size range"
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    "price": "Prices and stock change, so this page prints neither: each product name links to its RoboTrunk page, which shows them live."
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      "product": "Maxi-Cosi RodiSport (BC152 / BC152FNC / BC152HHH; store SKU BC152FNC-OB)",
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      "value": "NHTSA Car Seat Ease of Use Ratings for Maxi-Cosi RodiSport, model BC152FNC, Booster: overall 4 of 5 stars; securing the child 5 of 5 stars; evaluation of labels 4 of 5; vehicle installation features 3 of 5; evaluation of instructions 5 of 5; the rated seat is listed as made 2021-10-20; these are ease-of-use ratings, not crash-test results; source page https://api.nhtsa.gov/childSeats?dataSet=ratings.",
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      "product": "Maxi-Cosi RodiSport (BC152 / BC152FNC / BC152HHH; store SKU BC152FNC-OB)",
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      "value": "Open-box items include everything you would get with a brand-new product.",
      "stated_as": "Open-box items include everything you’d get with a brand-new product.",
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      "value": "The review lists high-back and backless booster weight range as 40-100 lb and height range as 43-57 in, with use until the tops of the child's ears reach the top of the headrest or vehicle headrest.",
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      "value": "In NHTSA's Car Seat Ease of Use Ratings, listed by RoboTrunk from the ratings API (https://api.nhtsa.gov/childSeats?dataSet=ratings) on 2026-10-09, the Clek Oobr booster (model number S22146826, seat made 2022-06-08, child weight 40.0–100.0 lb, child height 38.0–57.0 in) scored overall 3 of 5 stars, with securing the child 1 of 5, evaluation of labels 3 of 5, vehicle installation features 4 of 5 and evaluation of instructions 5 of 5. These are ease-of-use ratings, not crash-test results.",
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      "value": "This is an open-box item sold as final sale; it is not eligible for return or exchange.",
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      "value": "In backless mode the manual requires a child height between 40 and 57 in, weight 40–100 lb and age at least 4.",
      "stated_as": "Child’s height is between 40 and 57 in.",
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        "meaning": "This listing is the brand and model a regulator's notice names. Two AI models judged it so independently. It does not mean the unit on sale is from an affected batch, that the store knew, or that the product is illegal where the store sells it; a US recall does not bind an Australian store. The notice may cover only some serial numbers or dates of manufacture, which a listing does not show. RoboTrunk never limits or blocks a purchase over a notice; read the notice and decide.",
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