frequently asked questions

A regular booster seat lifts the child to be in the position of an adult. Mifold does the exact opposite, instead of lifting the child up it holds the seatbelt down. It does this at three points: there are belt guides on either side of the child's hips to hold the lap belt correctly against the bones and off the soft stomach. These belt guides are adjustable to three sizes to make sure that the belt is always held snugly in place. There is a third clip on a strap that pulls the seatbelt chest strap down correctly onto the bones of the shoulder; away from the face and neck. So like a regular booster, Mifold holds the seat belt in exactly the correct position on the bones of the hips and the bones of the shoulder, without needing a big, bulky seat to lift the child. In a collision, the child is protected in the same way. Mifold simply works to hold the adult seatbelt correctly on a child.

Mifold is a revolutionary car safety solution which is great for everyday use, but thanks to its compact portability can also be used on those occasions when a traditional booster seat is not available. Research shows that the correct child restraint is not used in about 25% of all child journeys (and that 50% of kids in the US don't have the right booster when carpooling for the school run). This is often because a bulky booster is inconvenient or unavailable. We want to eliminate these risks completely.  With a compact and portable device, there are no excuses, a child can always be safe no matter whose car they are in.

In 1963, Dean C. Hunter filed a US patent for the “Safety Seat” … a box that lifted up a child and held a lap belt in place across the bones of the child’s hips. Today, half a century later, boosters are essentially the same ... blocks that lift a child up to meet the adult safety belt. Mifold changes this. Instead of lifting the child up, Mifold does the opposite and holds the seatbelt down to fit the child. Our patent "Apparatus for adapting a seatbelt for a child" is already granted in one country and pending in 45 others (http://j.mp/mifold-patent).

Mifold Comfort is available in Charcoal Gray, Royal Purple and Ocean Blue.

Mifold is manufactured in China. Our manufacturing partners are world renowned manufacturers that are ISO approved and operate at the highest level of manufacturing and quality control standards. They already manufacture child restraint products for several other well known companies.

The adult seat belt chest strap must lie on the child's clavicle (collar bone); not on the face or neck and not over the edge of the shoulder. The mifold shoulder belt positioning strap and clip is attached to the back of the Mifold seat and goes behind the child’s back. The clip is then attached onto the adult seat belt chest strap and holds it down on the clavicle. The length of the belt positioning strap and clip is adjusted to the right position.

One of our priorities has been to design Mifold to be comfortable as well as safe and easy to use. The new Mifold Comfort features our new CompactComfort (TM) extra cushioned seat that is 3x thicker than a regular booster seat cushion and is our most comfortable backless booster. The Mifold Original seat uses a unique EVA DenseFoam (Ethylene-vinyl acetate) to provide constant support at pressure points.

We have designed Mifold to be easy to clean by washing the surfaces with a mild solution of soap and water.  Remove the soap by wiping with clean water and then air dry. Alcoholic gels can also be used to clean any plastic parts.  Do not use bleach. We do not recommend putting Mifold in the dishwasher.

Mifold is designed for children aged 4+ years. In the US and Canada, Mifold is designed for children weighing from 40Ibs to 100lbs and between 43½-59 inches tall for Mifold Comfort.

Mifold is constructed using aircraft grade aluminium 6061 and a super tough plastic polymer called Delrin® 100ST from Dupont™. It has been successfully crash tested and each component rigorously tested to ensure its longevity even under the most extreme use as a child car seat.

Mifold is not regulated for adult use and therefore we do not recommend that it be used by adults. 

Mifold has revised its recommendations based upon an analysis of vehicle seat belt system testing results. The current Ford Motor Company Inflatable seat belt system (available in Ford and Lincoln vehicles) is approved for use with US, Canadian and EU versions of the mifold Grab-and-Go booster seats with the following model numbers: 

• USA - MF01/US (the model number is on the fabric label sewn onto the Shoulder Belt Guide Strap) 
• Canada - MF01/CA (the model number is on the fabric label sewn onto the Shoulder Belt Guide Strap) 
• EU - MF01/EU (the model number is on the sticker attached to the back of the Shoulder Belt Guide)

The Mifold grab-and-go booster seat complies with the booster seat flammability tests required under the NHTSA regulation FMVSS213 for the USA. This flame retardancy is achieved only using compounds that comply with California Proposition 65 and the European Community Regulation REACH (EC/1907/2006).

The Mifold booster car seat conforms to FMVSS 213 in the United States. Please check the following link for more details: www.mifold.com/regulatory-approval

The Mifold booster seats are only regulated under the US NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 213. These can be used in any territory that allows booster seats regulated under this safety standard.

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, 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 FMVSS213 for child restraint systems in the USA.

Mifold carries an expiry date of 7-years from the date of manufacture as marked on the product.  Every car seat is different, so always read the user guide to find out the seat's expiration date and other important information. Most car seats last between five and nine years after they were manufactured (not necessarily after they were bought); that's why it is important to check the user guide.

Yes, Mifold offers the industry standard warranty for car seats.

The Mifold booster seat is only regulated for us in the USA, and in other countries that accept the US regulations, FMVSS213.

Mifold is available in the US from a number of retailers including Amazon, Walmart and Target.

The Mifold booster seat is only regulated for us in the USA, and in other countries that accept the US regulations, FMVSS213.