Car Seat Advice

So we have the MB450 LUXE 3-in-1 Travel System with Base - Black this is how the car seat is on the base (the base is solid and all the tabs are green) should there be this much movement? The woman in the shop said it’s ok? I am just not convinced has anyone else had this?

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We had the travel system but we weren’t happy with the car seat so we swapped for the maxi cosi 360 x They do say that the car seat from the travels system are t as good as the independent ones x

It seems too wobbly 🤔

Is it definitely clicked in front and back on the base? We have a different seat but found the other day that the green light came on when it was clicked in at the front but wasn’t clicked in at the back 🫣 and it was wobbly like that. Have to click back in first and then front. Of course it could be different with your seat though

You could contact the manufacturer to double check

I would seriously reconsider this car seat. This brand does the absolute minimum testing that makes it legal to be sold, there are others with far more in depth testing to higher standards. The newborn cushions also are typically outgrown quickly because they're so thick, but then the baby is in an unsafe position with them out.

Some wobble on a isofix seat on a base is normal.

Thanks everyone

So our newborn one wobbles a bit, which I believe it needs to. But yours wobbles much more.

We moved to a toddler one for my eldest and it is more structured which made me question our newborn one. Took it to a fire station for reassurance and they approved it.

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