Special Tomato Soft-Touch Booster
The Special Tomato Soft-Touch Booster is rated for a child up to 130 lb, per Special Tomato. Booster-style car seat from Special Tomato in Small and Large with optional bases.
- 130 lbMax weight
- Through a dealerOrdered
How the Soft-Touch Booster stacks up
Against the 12 adaptive car seats, car beds, and vests we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.
Within the typical range for adaptive car seats, car beds, and vests (108 lb to 130 lb).
What sets the Soft-Touch Booster apart
Measured against the 12 adaptive car seats, car beds, and vests we compare, from each maker's published specs.
Next to its closest matches
- Safety 1st Dreamride infant car bed IC238Next to it, the Soft-Touch Booster is 110 lb higher limit.
How to get it, in the maker's words
| Where it's sold | Through a medical equipment (DME) dealer, per the maker |
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Size and fit, per Special Tomato
| Sizes | Small: 51-90 lb, user height 40-56 in, inside seat 11.5 in deep x 12 in wide, seat weight 13 lb; Large: 81-130 lb, user height 50-65 in, inside seat 13.5 in deep x 14 in wide, seat weight 15 lb |
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| Min weight | 51 lb |
| Max weight | 130 lb |
| Max height | 65 in |
| Standards (maker) | The Booster Car Seat passed the FMVSS 213 (US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213) |
Listed features
- FMVSS 213 wording and size limits
- Several base options
Worth checking
- Several base choices to sort out
Where to buy the Soft-Touch Booster
Usually ordered through a medical equipment dealer with a prescription. Ask your child's doctor or therapist and your insurer (Medicaid covers medically necessary equipment for children under 21).
- Check for recalls: Search the agency's recall list with the model number and date code from the label: CPSC 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
| Special Tomato Soft-Touch Booster | |
|---|---|
| Type | Adaptive car seat, car bed, or vest |
| How to get it (maker) | Usually through a medical equipment dealer with a prescription |
| Min. weight | 51 lb |
| Max. weight | 130 lb |
| Max. height | 65 in |
| Sizes | Small: 51-90 lb, user height 40-56 in, inside seat 11.5 in deep x 12 in wide, seat weight 13 lb; Large: 81-130 lb, user height 50-65 in, inside seat 13.5 in deep x 14 in wide, seat weight 15 lb |
| Dimensions | Small overall 16 d x 16 w x 34 |
| Standards (maker) | The Booster Car Seat passed the FMVSS 213 (US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213) |
| Maker's warnings | 6-year expiration date for transportation use; use the vehicle shoulder/lap belt to secure the occupant; the included trunk and pelvic harness is for positioning only; not tested for school bus seat installation. |
Compare the Soft-Touch Booster with
How each closest rival differs from the Soft-Touch Booster, from the makers' specs.
- Special TomatoMPS Car Seat130 lb limitCompare side by side
- Safety 1stDreamride infant car bed IC23820 lb limit
- 110 lb lower limit
- Inspired by DriveSpirit APS130 lb limitCompare side by side
- Inspired by DriveSpirit Plus130 lb limitCompare side by side
Soft-Touch Booster: questions answered
From Special Tomato's published specs, last checked 2026-11-04.
What are the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Booster's limits?
Per the maker: from 51 lb, up to 130 lb, up to 65 in tall. Sizes: Small: 51-90 lb, user height 40-56 in, inside seat 11.5 in deep x 12 in wide, seat weight 13 lb; Large: 81-130 lb, user height 50-65 in, inside seat 13.5 in deep x 14 in wide, seat weight 15 lb.
Will insurance cover the Special Tomato Soft-Touch Booster?
Medicaid covers medically necessary equipment for children under 21 (the EPSDT benefit), and private plans often cover it too. You'll usually need a prescription and a letter of medical necessity from your child's doctor or therapist, and a medical equipment dealer handles the order.
Can I adapt a regular car seat instead?
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.
Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.
More adaptive car seats, car beds, and vests
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- EZ-OnLaydown Vest106 lb limit
- EZ-OnMAXPV vest
Where these specs come from
Last checked 2026-11-04. Spot something wrong? Tell us. Read our editorial and safety policy and corrections.