Question Multimac 4 across car seat consensus?

HayleyCPST

New member
What is the final consensus on this car seat bench? There have been several threads but no real safety concerns listed. Am I the only one that is skeptical?
A mom I Nanny for is curious about the legality and safety of this, as am I.

For those who don't know what this is, it replaces your existing bench with a 4 across bench all set up with harnesses. You can buy additional pieces for rf infants to customize.

Please let me know if any techs have concrete safety concerns or parents/members have ideas. I'd like this to be an informational thread with facts and such, not observations of how cool this is.

(PS what about how it can be converted to FMVSS213? Do they just add a chest clip? If they are abroad how can they approve it for US standards?)
http://www.multimac.co.uk/
Thanks!
Hayley
 
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christineka

New member
The multimac does not replace your vehicle's bench. It is installed on top like a really big car seat. The seat has been out for several years in Europe and I haven't heard anything bad about it. It uses installed floor mounts and top tethers. Since the US test bench has no floor, the multimac cannot pass testing here, therefore it is illegal to use and highly unlikely that you'll find anyone to install the necessary hardwear.
 

lourdes

Well-known member
It has been a couple of years since this post and someone posted about this seat on my Facebook group, is there any more information about this?
 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
Still legal in the EU and countries allowing that standard. Still not coming to the North American market.
 

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