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Maxi-Cosi Mico Pro Infant Car Seat

An infant car seat with one mode: rear-facing harness (infant carrier) 4 to 30 lb, up to 32 in.

At a glance

  • Fits children from 4 to 30 lb
  • Up to 32 in tall
  • Rear-facing harness (infant carrier) only
  • Seat weighs 9.7 lb
  • 8-year usable life
  • Certified for aircraft use
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NHTSA lists a campaign naming this model family (23C002000). I pause shopping links until I have read the campaign and checked which build dates it covers.

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Specifications checked against Maxi-Cosi’s US site and manual on . Not hands-on tested. How I research

Who the Mico Pro Infant Car Seat fits

This seat covers one stage. Maxi-Cosi gives it a 8-year life from the date of manufacture, so check the date label before using a hand-me-down.

Rear-facing harness (infant carrier)4 to 30 lb · Up 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.
A parent lifting a newborn beside an empty rear-facing infant car seat

What are the Mico Pro Infant Car Seat weight, height and age limits?

Maxi-Cosi Mico Pro Infant Car Seat limits by mode
ModeChild weightChild heightMinimum ageConditions
Rear-facing harness (infant carrier)4 to 30 lbUp to 32 inNot publishedRear-facing only; manual states 32 in or less in height

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

Mico Pro Infant Car Seat specifications

Seat weight
9.7 lb
Width
Not published
Usable life
8 years
Aircraft use
Certified for aircraft (see manual for which modes)
Base weight
6.5 lb
Recline positions
3
Harness positions
5

How the Mico Pro Infant Car Seat installs

Lower anchors
1-click LATCH (base). Check your vehicle manual for which seating positions have anchors, and switch to the seat belt once the child passes the anchor weight limit in the manual.
Harness
Rethread harness (5 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?

Maxi-Cosi does not publish a width for this seat, so measure your back seat and compare it with the seat in a store before buying. It weighs 9.7 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 Mico Pro Infant Car Seat have?

  • 1-click LATCH (base)
  • 3-position adjustable base
  • Rethread harness (5 positions)
  • Baseless (belt) installation

Colors listed in the US

Sea Drift, Sea Shadow, Sea Salt, Seascape.

Is the Mico Pro Infant Car Seat recalled?

NHTSA currently lists one campaign naming this Maxi-Cosi family: 23C002000. A campaign names a family, not always every build, so check your seat’s model number and date of manufacture against the campaign itself.

I have not reviewed these campaigns for this model yet, so shopping links stay paused here.

NHTSA recall search · Recent car seat recalls

Before you buy

  1. 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.
  2. Confirm the exact version. Colors, retail exclusives and model numbers change limits more often than you would expect; Maxi-Cosi lists 4 colors of this seat.
  3. Read the manual before you buy, not after. It is linked above and holds the fit rules, the install methods and the expiry.
  4. Check recalls by model number and date of manufacture, and register the seat with Maxi-Cosi so you hear about the next one.

Sources

Other Maxi-Cosi infant car seats

ModelTop child weightSeat weightWidthUsable life
Mico Pro Infant Car Seat (this seat)30 lb9.7 lb—8 years
Ambra Infant Car Seat30 lb7 lb—8 years
Mico Pro+ Infant Car Seat30 lb9.7 lb—8 years
Mico Luxe Infant Car Seat30 lb——8 years
Mico Luxe+ Infant Car Seat30 lb——8 years

Other infant seats whose published weight and height limits overlap the Mico Pro Infant Car Seat.