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The Clek Olli is a backless, belt-positioning booster, rated for children 40-100 pounds and 40-57” tall. The Olli is one of two booster seats with rigid lower LATCH attachments. It is also one of a handful that allows LATCH to be used at all as a booster.
As with all boosters, the Olli must always be used with both a lap AND shoulder belt. Children 12 and under should always be seated in the rear seat, even if there is no active airbag in the vehicle. Since the Olli is backless...
A new breed of booster has emerged in the last year. Some belt positioning boosters may now come equipped with flexible or rigid LATCH lower anchor attachments. This may seem confusing. However, the lower anchors are designed to keep the booster seat secured when your child is NOT riding in it. It should be made clear that these booster seats still require the use of a lap/shoulder belt to properly restrain the child. Two examples include the Clek Olli and the Jane Indy.
The issue we’ve found is that in some vehicles, manufacturers have installed offset lower LATCH anchors. This means that the lower LATCH anchors are not centered in a seating position...
