BubbleBum Car Booster Seat

by BubbleBum USA

• For children ages 4 - 11, 33 to 100 lbs
• Inflatable, Foldable and Portable - great for travel, car rentals, taxis, tight "3 across" fits, carpools and caregivers
• Easily fit three car seats across the back seat with BubbleBum because it's 13" wide.
• Rated a "Best Bet" Booster by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Winner of many awards including The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
• When deflated, it easily fits in a handbag or backpack

Product Description

Color: Purple

Carpooling? Vacationing? Squeezing three kids across the backseat? This revolutionary inflatable car seat is ideal to keep on hand! It meets all U.S. and European safety standards, yet deflates to fit in a handbag. This compact, portable booster inflates in one quick minute and weighs less than 1 lb. Ideal for caregivers, taxi rides, rental cars, and more. For kids 4 years and up, from 40-100 lbs. Storage pouch and shoulder belt positioning strap included. Imported. Winner of the JPMA Innovation Award Meets tough European safety standards, even when deflated! European regulations require that child safety seats be tested in the "worst case scenario." To pass testing, the car seat was inflated, deflated, and then crash tested. The portable car seat is designed to position the vehicle's seatbelt correctly and will prevent "submarining" (i.e., slipping under the seat belt) in a crash. Invented by a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST), who is also the mother of two Car booster seat measures 13"L x 13"W x 4 1/2"H inflated; deflates to fit in a 12"L x 6"W pouch Only for use with a three-point seat belt

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally - a booster that works in a 3 across situation! June 28, 2011

By Bectoria

Color Name:Purple

I had three 5 point harness car seats installed in the backseat of a Hyundai Sonata. I have been waiting for someone to make a booster without armrests as buckling a booster in next to a carseat is very very difficult. Not something a child could do, for sure! The BubbleBum has these great little clips that hold the booster in place and direct the seatbelt so it rests properly on the child. It is easy to inflate (just a few breaths) and straightforward to install. It can be a little tricky to get the seatbelt routed into the clips depending on how thick the webbing on your seatbelts are, but you don't have to redo the clips unless you remove the seat from the car. Once it is installed, my 6 year old can buckle and unbuckle her seatbelt with ease - even with two other 5 point harnessed carseats next to her. I needed this seat as a solution to a 3 carseats across in a sedan solution, and the BubbleBum works great for us! It is very compact and comfy.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for travel and 3 across, but not for independent buckler December 14, 2011

By LibrarianMomOf3

Color Name:Purple|Amazon Verified Purchase

The BubbleBum booster is super fun and lightweight, perfect for rolling up and taking on a trip. I give it 5 stars for this purpose. I would recommend it for only occasional use because my 5 year old cannot buckle himself in (you must connect the loops through both sides of the lap belt portion of the seatbelt). You must blow it up with your mouth and make sure you are using it properly, so I wouldn't recommend it for carpool use either. As with any booster, be sure to use the shoulder belt adjuster for proper fit to protect your child in the event of a crash.
We are using it to fit 3 across a rental sedan backseat on a vacation. It is rated a "best bet" for fit by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (they don't crash test them, but testing the fit, or how the shoulder belt lies along the collarbone, is a key factor in how well it will perform in a crash.) I discovered that another booster I own is "not recommended," so be sure to check on the IIHS website before you purchase any booster seat, at [....]

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars in a word, WOW! October 25, 2011

By Elana C Honig

Color Name:Purple|Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

We got the Bubble Bum for our Porsche Carrera 911. It is VERY hard to find a booster that will fit in a seat that is only 13" wide. BubbleBum not only fits, my kids say it is super comfortable. As an added bonus, it's light weight enough to deflate and take on the plane for more comfortable travel on the flight, and when we rent a car abroad, we no longer have to rent overpriced, dirty, uncomfortable car seats from the rental companies. I'm buying a second BubbleBum today!