What safety regulatory certificates does mifold have?
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The mifold booster car seat is designed to conform to the most universally accepted global booster car seat regulations including CMVSS 213.2 in Canada.
Final products have already been crash tested multiple times in testing facilities around the world (including MGA in the USA,Tass International in Holland and PMG in Canada) , and have successfully complied with the performance requirements of all these regulations.
The mifold booster car seat has also been designed to provide convenient, compact portability and straight forward installation that properly positions the vehicle seat belt onto the child. To ensure good vehicle seat belt positioning, mifold has been designed to conform to The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Booster Belt Fit Ratings. |
How do mifold booster seats differ when sold in different countries?
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There are several core differences between international versions of the mifold Grab-and-Go booster seat.
The mifold booster car seat is designed to conform to the most universally accepted global booster car seat regulations such as ECE R44.4 for the EU, FMVSS 213 for the USA and CMVSS 213.2 in Canada. These standards are different, and as a result, there are some minor design changes between the versions. Specifically, the product dimensions differ slightly from country to country.
Secondly, the labelling and language requirements vary between territories. This means that the labels and instruction manuals are different based upon the market.
Finally, in all territories the mifold booster seat is designed to be used by children from the age of four years old. However, there are also height and weight recommendations that vary according to the country. All the relevant information concerning. |
Can we see your crash test results?
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Over the past three years we have conducted research and compliance crash tests for all mifold prototype booster seats, pre-production and production models. These comprehensive tests have been successfully performed at several independent crash test facilities around the world (Calspan and MGA in the USA, PMG in Canada, TRL in the UK, Tass International in the Netherlands, and UTAC in France). The results form the core of regulatory approvals, in accordance with global booster car seat regulations such as: FMVSS 213 in the United States; RSSR regulations in Canada; and European Union ECE R44.4.
While we are proud of the fact that we not only meet the associated standards, but exceed them in several ways, the films of these tests are not being made public. The primary reason for this is that consumers and advocates are not in a position to understand the test configurations, acceleration corridors, anthropomorphic test device, or the data collected. The results are far more complex than the often stated 30 m.p.h. frontal crash measuring head excursion, knee excursion, and chest acceleration we learn about as technicians. The mifold booster seat is also innovative, and some of its components are patented, so the tests and results are proprietary, just as they are for other child restraint manufacturers. |
Does mifold provide side impact protection?
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mifold is a backless booster seat that will ship fully compliant with CMVSS 213.2 (booster seats) in Canada as well as EU R44.04 which covers the UK and Europe; these standards do not include side impact protection. There are other products available that offer different features, some that exceed the standards (we have used them with our own children over the years). mifold is creating a whole new solution. There are many journeys where children do not have a booster (we estimate as much as 25% of all child journeys – and research has shown that 50% of kids in carpools for school runs don’t have the right booster). We want to eliminate these risks completely. With a compact and portable device, a child can always be safe no matter whose car they are in. The massive improvement in child car safety over the last two decades has come from the adoption of car seats. Statistically, there can only be a minor reduction in the current rates of injury or death by improving the protection in existing car seats. However, continuing the increase in the use of approved seats, where one is currently not available, can still offer a major improvement and we are excited by the prospect of mifold contributing to this car safety objective. |
You claim that mifold is “more than 10x smaller and just as safe as a regular booster seat.” What is this claim based upon?
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The “more than 10x smaller” size claim is based on the external dimensions of the mifold Grab-and-Go booster seat, and the volume it occupies. Compared to regular booster seats commonly available in the markets where mifold is available. mifold is less than one-tenth of the size, or as we say, “more than 10x smaller”.
The “just as safe” claim is based on the mifold Grab-and-Go booster seat’s compliance with booster seat safety regulations for child restraint systems in different territories. See our other FAQs for specific details of the territories where mifold is compliant with local booster seat safety regulations. |