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Maxi-Cosi Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch

The Maxi-Cosi Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch weighs 6.7 lb, has a booster weight limit of 120 lb, and has an expiration of 10 years, per Maxi-Cosi.

  • $79.99List price
  • 120 lbBooster to
  • 6.7 lbSeat weight
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Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch: key facts

  • The Maxi-Cosi Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch works as a booster from 40 to 120 lb and 43.4 to 57 in tall, per Maxi-Cosi.
  • Outgrown by height: "DO NOT use the booster seat if your child's head is less than 5 in. (12.7 cm) below the roof of the car. (manual also has an ears-above-vehicle-seat-back rule)"
  • It installs with vehicle lap/shoulder belt (booster) or rigid LATCH connectors + lap/shoulder belt.
  • Maxi-Cosi says it expires 10 years after the date of manufacture.
  • Maxi-Cosi says it isn't certified for aircraft.

From Maxi-Cosi's manual and published specs. Always follow the limits on your seat's labels.

How the Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch stacks up

Against the 65 booster seats we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.

Booster weight limit120 lbHighest booster limit of 64 booster seats

Within the typical range for booster seats (100 lb to 120 lb).

This one
100 lbmiddle 110 lb120 lb
Expiration10 years

Within the typical range for booster seats (8 years to 10 years).

This one
6 yearsmiddle 10 years12 years
Weight6.7 lb13th lightest of 42

Within the typical range for booster seats (6 lb to 13.2 lb).

This one
1.8 lbmiddle 9.8 lb20.9 lb
Price$79.9924th lowest price of 53

Within the typical range for booster seats ($55.99 to $159.99).

This one
$19.98middle $79.99$399.99

What sets the Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch apart

Measured against the 65 booster seats we compare, from each maker's published specs.

  • Weight: 6.7 lbin the middle half of the 42 booster seats that publish it (6 lb to 13.2 lb)

Next to its closest matches

Flying with the Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch

Maxi-Cosi's label: “This restraint is not certified for aircraft use, because aircraft seats do not have shoulder belts.” American lists “Booster seats with no approval label or shoulder harness” under seats and devices not approved for use on board (source).

What airlines say about car seats:

  • American: “Each ticketed customer is allowed 1 stroller and 1 car seat to be checked free of charge” “If an unoccupied, adjoining seat is not available, the gate agent will check the safety seat to your final destination.” Source
  • Alaska: “We will transport your child's car seat and stroller free of charge as checked baggage.” Source
  • JetBlue: “Checking a child safety seat will not count towards your checked baggage allowance and there is no fee assessed” Source
  • Spirit: “One (1) car seat will be accepted per child as checked baggage at no charge.” Source
  • Frontier: “strollers and car seats can be checked for free.” Source
  • Allegiant: “There is no charge for checking or gate checking one car seat per fare-paying passenger.” Source
  • Breeze: “Child seats may be carried on board the aircraft if a seat has been purchased for the Infant or Child” Source

Quoted from each airline's page as of 2026-11-02.

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good to know
  • New for 2026. Some specs may not be published yet.
  • Check for recalls: Search the agency's recall list with the model number and date code from the label: NHTSA recall search.
  • Car seat use and installation: see NHTSA's car seat page, which also lists free car seat inspection by certified technicians. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

Full specs

Maxi-Cosi Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch
TypeBooster
List price$79.99
Booster weight40–120 lb
Booster height43.4–57 in
Seat weight6.7 lb
Head ruleDO NOT use the booster seat if your child's head is less than 5 in. (12.7 cm) below the roof of the car. (manual also has an ears-above-vehicle-seat-back rule)
Installationvehicle lap/shoulder belt (booster), rigid LATCH connectors + lap/shoulder belt
Load legNo
Anti-rebound barNo
RotatesNo
Aircraft labelNot certified for aircraft
No added flame retardantsYes
Expires after10 years

Compare the Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch with

How each closest rival differs from the Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch, from the makers' specs.

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Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch: questions answered

From Maxi-Cosi's published specs, last checked 2026-11-06.

Can you bring the Maxi-Cosi Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch on a plane?

Maxi-Cosi doesn't list it as certified for aircraft, so it can be checked as luggage but not used in the plane seat. See seats approved for planes.

Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch or Koa Slim High Back Booster: what's different?

By the makers' specs, the Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch has no added flame retardants (maker's claim). See every spec side by side.

Is it OK to buy a used Rodi Backless Booster with Rigid Latch?

NHTSA publishes guidance on used car seats on its car seat page. Maxi-Cosi lists a lifespan of 10 years from manufacture for this model. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.

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Where these specs come from

Last checked 2026-11-06. Spot something wrong? Tell us. Read our editorial and safety policy and corrections.