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Evenflo LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat

$149.99

Price on Amazon.com as of 2026-11-02 17:38 UTC, and subject to change.

An infant car seat with one mode: rear-facing harness 3 to 30 lb, 15.7 to 32 in.

At a glance

Fits children from 3 to 30 lb
Up to 32 in tall
Rear-facing harness only
Seat weighs 8.17 lb
19 in wide
Certified for aircraft use

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Specifications checked against Evenflo’s US site and manual on September 17, 2026. Not hands-on tested. How I research

Who is the LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat for?

The LiteMax 30 is a rear-facing infant car seat for babies from 3 to 30 lb and 15.7 to 32 in, with the head at least 1 in below the top of the seat back. The 8.17 lb carrier clicks into a convenience base with a One Step Lock-Off, or belts in alone. Expiry is on the label.

Reasons to consider it

An 8.17 lb carrier, per Evenflo's specifications
A recline indicator with separate zones for 3 to 20 lb and 20 to 30 lb
A base that installs with lower anchors or a seat belt and a One Step Lock-Off
Carrier-only use in cars and aircraft

Things to weigh up

The harness must be rethreaded to change height
Listed at 19 in wide
Handle Positions 2 and 4 are never used in a vehicle
No expiry years given, only a date on the label

My take on the LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat

The LiteMax 30 is the simpler LiteMax: a rethread harness with 4 shoulder positions, a four-position handle and a base with a lock-off, without SensorSafe or a no-rethread headrest. It suits a parent who wants a light carrier and does not need app features. The trade-off against the LiteMax NXT seats is moving the harness by hand as the baby grows.

A research summary of Evenflo’s published specifications and manual, read October 7, 2026. Not a hands-on test or a crash-safety rating.

Who the LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat fits

This seat covers one stage. Check the date label on the shell before using a hand-me-down; every seat has an expiry.

Rear-facing harness3 to 30 lb · 15.7 to 32 in: The child faces the back of the car, which keeps the head, neck and spine supported in a frontal crash. Keep this mode as long as the child fits it.

What are the LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat weight, height and age limits?

Evenflo LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat limits by mode
Mode	Child weight	Child height	Minimum age	Conditions
Rear-facing harness	3 to 30 lb	15.7 to 32 in	Not published	Top of child's head at least 1 in below the top of the seat back.

A child must meet every limit for the mode they use. The labels on your seat and its manual are the final word.

LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat specifications

Seat weight: 8.17 lb
Width: 19 in
Depth: 28.5 in
Height: 24 in
Usable life: See the date label on the seat
Aircraft use: Certified for aircraftManual lists aircraft among certified uses and gives aircraft installation instructions (carrier without base). Manual: do not use the convenience base in aircraft.
Harness positions: 4

How the LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat installs

Harness: 4 shoulder harness positions. Check the harness height at each growth spurt: at or below the shoulders rear-facing, at or above them forward-facing.

Every install is a fit between one seat and one vehicle. Read both manuals, and use a free inspection station if anything is unclear.

An empty car seat installed on a back seat, seen through an open car door

Will it fit your car?

At 19 in at its widest, measure your back seat before counting on three across. It weighs 8.17 lb, which matters if you will move it between cars or carry it through an airport.

Check your vehicle manual for lower anchor positions and any head-restraint rules.
Rear-facing seats need front-seat room: try the install behind the driver before you commit.
Certified for aircraft use, so it can travel as a seat rather than checked baggage.

What features does the LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat have?

4 shoulder harness positions
Stay-in-car base

Colors listed in the US

River Stone.

What to know before you live with it

Installing the convenience base

Start on level ground. Push the base into the seat and check the recline indicator: the white line must sit in the blue zone for 3 to 20 lb or the green zone for 20 to 30 lb, never in red. Depending on your base, a knob or a fold-down leveling foot changes the angle. Open the One Step Lock-Off, attach the lower anchor hooks or clips, push down with your full weight while pulling the strap tight, then close the lock-off until it clicks. A seat belt install is also covered. The base may not move more than 1 in side to side or front to back.

Source: Evenflo LiteMax 30 owner's manual (PDF)

The four handle positions

Squeeze both handle releases to move the handle. Position 1 is for carrying and is a travel position in the U.S. and Canada. Position 2 is a convenience position, never used to carry the baby or in the vehicle. Position 3 is a U.S.-only travel position. Position 4 is a stand position for setting the carrier on level ground, and is never used in a vehicle. The manual says the handle must be locked in Position 1 before lifting the child, and Canadian models must travel in Position 1 only.

Source: Evenflo LiteMax 30 owner's manual (PDF)

Moving the harness as the baby grows

This is a rethread harness. Loosen the straps, slide them off the splitter plate at the back, pull them through to the front, and push them through the slots closest to, but never above, the baby's shoulders, making sure they pass through matching slots in the pad and shell. The straps have two loops for the splitter plate: the top loop for a newborn and the bottom loop as the baby grows. Evenflo's page counts 4 shoulder harness positions. The buckle strap and waist straps also have more than one slot.

Source: Evenflo LiteMax 30 owner's manual (PDF)

Is the LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat recalled?

26C002000: does not cover this model. The Part 573 report limits this recall to the LiteMax Factory Select, model CS100111198, built November 1, 2024 to January 28, 2026, for an error in its Spanish manual. The LiteMax 30 (CS100112042) has a different model number and is not in the population. Campaign source (read October 7, 2026).
25C003000: does not cover this model. The Part 573 report covers only Canadian-market seats and travel systems with listed model numbers ending in C (for example 34912258C, 38412311C, 3811198C, 35012433C), listed with production dates January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2024 and shipped to US buyers without a US registration card; the population is defined by those numbers. This product's US model number CS100112042 is not listed. Campaign source (read October 7, 2026).

Each campaign naming this family was read against this model’s numbers and build dates, and none covers it. Still check your seat’s model number and date of manufacture before use, especially on a used seat.

NHTSA recall search · Recent car seat recalls

LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat: common questions

What are the LiteMax 30 weight and height limits?

The manual gives 3 to 30 lb and 15.7 to 32 in, with the top of the head at least 1 in below the top of the seat back. Passing any one of these ends use.

Evenflo LiteMax 30 owner's manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

How big is the LiteMax 30?

Evenflo lists it at 28.5 in deep, 19 in wide and 24 in high, with a product weight of 8.17 lb. The box holds one infant car seat and one base.

Evenflo LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat product page (opens in a new tab)

Can the LiteMax 30 be used on a plane?

Yes, the manual lists aircraft as a certified use with the internal harness. It says not to use the convenience base in the aircraft and to put the aircraft seat fully upright first.

Evenflo LiteMax 30 owner's manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

How do I wash the LiteMax 30 cover?

Release the J-clips and I-clips to remove the seat pad, then machine wash it separately in cold water on a delicate cycle and tumble dry for 10 to 15 minutes on low heat. The manual says never to use the seat without the pad.

Evenflo LiteMax 30 owner's manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

How is the LiteMax 30 different from the LiteMax NXT with SensorSafe?

Evenflo lists the LiteMax NXT with SensorSafe at 8.6 lb and 17.83 in wide, with a 7-position headrest, no-rethread harness, LockStrong tensioning and the SensorSafe chest clip.

Evenflo LiteMax NXT Infant Car Seat with SensorSafe product page (opens in a new tab)

Answers refer to the model and manual version on this page. Check the instructions supplied with your seat.

Before you buy

Weigh and measure your child. The limits above are the manufacturer’s, and a child has to meet all of them for the mode they will use.
Confirm the exact version. Colors, retail exclusives and model numbers change limits more often than you would expect.
Read the manual before you buy, not after. It is linked above and holds the fit rules, the install methods and the expiry.
Check recalls by model number and date of manufacture, and register the seat with Evenflo so you hear about the next one.

Sources

Other Evenflo infant car seats

Model	Top child weight	Seat weight	Width	Usable life
LiteMax 30 Infant Car Seat (this seat)	30 lb	8.17 lb	19 in	—
LiteMax NXT Infant Car Seat with SensorySoothe	30 lb	8.6 lb	17.83 in	—
LiteMax NXT Infant Car Seat with SensorSafe	30 lb	8.6 lb	17.83 in	—
LiteMax NXT Infant Car Seat	30 lb	8.6 lb	—	—
LiteMax Sport Infant Car Seat	30 lb	8.17 lb	19 in	—
NurtureMax Infant Car Seat	22 lb	9 lb	14.76 in	—
Shyft DualRide Infant Car Seat and Stroller Combo	30 lb	29 lb	—	—