The reclining seat back is one of the cool features differentiating Oobr from other booster seats.  Together with the adjustable headrest, children can sleep safely and more comfortably than ever before on long journeys.

However, we’ve fielded a couple of inquiries from customers wondering whether there was something wrong with the back of their brand new seat.  They noticed the back moved about and were expecting it to be more rigid.

We told them not to worry:  The seat back is rigidly attached to the seat cushion, but is also designed to pivot freely up to 12 degrees. This free motion allows the booster seat to accommodate the range of different seat angles of vehicle seats. It also allows the seat to recline when used with Oobr’s rigid LATCH system. So, as long as the booster seat’s LATCH connectors are securely attached to the vehicle’s lower LATCH anchors, and the booster seat back or headrest is in contact with the front surface of the vehicle seat back or headrest, the recline position is safe for use.

How does this work? The LATCH system operates like the seat track on your driver’s seat (sliding backwards and forwards) and locks in different positions — this is what locks the booster seat relative to the vehicle seat.  As you pull the recline handle and slide the cushion forwards, the seat back automatically reclines. The vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt  then secures the child in the booster seat against the vehicle seat.

Remember! You should NEVER use the recline feature without the booster seat’s lower LATCH connectors securely attached to the vehicle’s lower LATCH anchors. When using the booster seat without using the latch connectors, the back of this booster seat base MUST be in contact with the vehicle seat back.

So if you were also worried about your brand new seat, the short answer is Yes, it is meant to do that!