Using a booster car seat without its high back
Can this booster car seat be used without its high back?
Clek Oobr: In backless mode the manual requires a child height between 40 and 57 in, weight 40–100 lb and age at least 4. Maxi-Cosi RodiSport: The RodiSport is a convertible high-back to backless booster. Axkid Up: The reviewer, opening the box cold, found the steel frame makes the seat genuinely heavy at about 21 lb and noted it works for ages 4 to 12 from 40 lb and 43.3 inches, staying high-back only.
| Product | Why | Backless mode | Size limits | Ease-of-use rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Clek Oobr sold by albeebaby.com Recall notice: Health Canada and Transport Canada, 2024-11-07: Transport Canada Recall - 2024716 - CLEK (safety notice, not a recall). The notice may cover only some serial numbers or dates of manufacture, which this listing does not show. What a match means. | In backless mode the manual requires a child height between 40 and 57 in, weight 40–100 lb and age at least 4. | In backless mode the manual requires a child height between 40 and 57 in, weight 40–100 lb and age at least 4. manual | The manual gives the full back mode height range as 38–57 in, which differs from the store listing's 40–57 in. manual | 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. guide |
| 2. Maxi-Cosi RodiSport (BC152 / BC152FNC / BC152HHH; store SKU BC152FNC-OB) sold by albeebaby.com | The RodiSport is a convertible high-back to backless booster. | The RodiSport is a convertible high-back to backless booster. guide | 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. review | 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. guide |
| 3. Axkid Up sold by albeebaby.com | The reviewer, opening the box cold, found the steel frame makes the seat genuinely heavy at about 21 lb and noted it works for ages 4 to 12 from 40 lb and 43.3 inches, staying high-back only. | The reviewer, opening the box cold, found the steel frame makes the seat genuinely heavy at about 21 lb and noted it works for ages 4 to 12 from 40 lb and 43.3 inches, staying high-back only. review | The store's own listing says the Axkid Up is a high-back booster seat for children about 4 to 12 years old, 40 to 120 lb and 43.3 to 60 inches tall; Axkid's own page gives different limits (100–150 cm and up to 50 kg), so the two sources disagree. listing | - |
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Written 2026-10-23T01:42:31.663Z.
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