Product Description

at. You can simply set the stroller seat aside for later when your son or daughter has outgrown the Mico. In addition to their unique look and design, Quinny strollers are some of the lightest and tightest folding baby strollers ever produced. The Buzz has a one-of-a-kind automatic unfolding mechanism, and the Zapp has the smallest folded dimensions of any stroller in the world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21556 in Baby Product
• Color: Phantom
• Brand: Maxi-Cosi
• Model: 22371PHT
• Released on: 2009-03-20
• Dimensions: 18.00" h x 16.10" w x 30.70" l, 20.40 pounds

Features

• 5 - 22 pounds, 19 - 29"
• Cozi dozi infant insert for added comfort for a smaller baby
• Five point harness with up front harness adjustment
• Stay in car adjustable base
• Attaches to the quinny buzz and quinny zapp for a travel system

Manufacturer's Notice
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=09C005000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

Manufacturer Remedy Information
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=09C005000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

From the Manufacturer
Enter the secure World of Maxi Cosi with the Maxi Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat, a part of the Maxi Cosi modular transportation collection. The Mico offers European style while providing the ultimate in comfortable transportation. It has a lightweight design for east of carrying and a stay in car, adjustable base that adjusts the car seat to the proper angle in the car. The Mico has been designed with soft side padding and EPP foam for shock absorption, so baby can ride in style comfort and safety. The Maxi Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat is the ideal companion to the Quinny buzz stroller.

Customer Reviews

Recall on Maxi Cosi Infant Car Seat
Do not buy this product. I got a notification that there's a recall on the Maxi Cosi infant carseat. I had so much trouble clicking this car seat into it's base each time I take it out and therefore was not at all surprised that there's a recall due to that very reason. If you look at other reviews on the net, many parents are experiencing the same issue. In addition, the buckle very very hard to snap into place. Horrible product by all account. It only looks good. And BTW - the one I got was manufactured after Feb 18, 2008 and it still has the same issue.

[...](tm) Child Restraints Systems 22-371 JUC, 22-371 ORE, 22-371 PNG, 22-372 TTH and Base Only 22-515 BLK Manufactured Prior to February 18, 2008

This voluntary recall is in response to Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) identifying a small number of units where the car seat shell does not properly attach to or detach from the base. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should visit www.djgusa.com to verify if they have an affected base. The recall involves car seats and bases manufactured prior to February 18, 2008. The model number and date code can be found on the bottom of the car seat or on top of the base. Please do not return your car seat or base to the store where you purchased it.


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Looks Good, Maddening to Use
I chose this car seat because it looks good. Silly me. The latch is nearly impossible to fasten; even after 6 months of practice, I'm always muttering how I HATE this carseat when buckling my baby into it. We have used my sister-in-law's Graco when visiting family, and though it doesn't look as good, it is infinitely easier to fasten as well as to put into the base. I am about to sell mine and get the Graco, which would have been the sensible one to purchase in the first place.

Frustrating, but looks good!
I have been struggling with this thing for the last 11 months. Now that we're finally moving onto a bigger seat I thought it would be a good time to write a review.
Like other people have said, this seat is great aesthetically. We got SO many complements on it. Plus I've never seen another one around, so it's rarity has made it a bit of a novelty. Ours is a vibrant blue color and black. But from what I can tell it isn't being manufactured in that color scheme anymore.
The frustration comes from it's functionality. For starters, taking the seat on and off of the base is MISERABLE! It usually takes several tries (and brute strength) to get the thing on or off. Because of this we never really used it as an infant carrier. It was just too much of a struggle. There is an adaptor available for snapping it into our bugaboo stroller, but I never bothered to get it because it was too hard to get the thing out of the base. However, that being said, there has been a recall on the base and I expect to have a new one soon. We'll see...
Unfortunately the recall does not include an improved buckle.
It's difficult to explain in words... but the bottom (crotch) portion of the 5 point harness is really hard to use. You have to hold both sides together, and then snap them into the buckle simultaneously. They are forever slipping apart, making it a challenge to buckle in a squirming kid. Also it has a tendency to catch the babies' clothing, and when this happens it won't snap. So, you have to pull the two (slippery) pieces together, push the babies' clothes out of the way, AND hold on to the buckle... all at the same time. It can be a challenge even when there is another adult there to help!
We have it in a VW Jetta, and while it fits there isn't any room to spare. Also the passenger in the front sear has to sit further forward than we would like in order to accommodate the baby seat in the (middle) back seat. Also, the few times we did carry it around as a carrier the sunshade fell down bellow the seat and ended up dragging along the ground. The only solutions were to remove it and carry it around with us separately, or to hold it up in your hand that is holding the handle (very awkward).