Swedish consumer organization Råd & Rön has issued an urgent warning about the Kinderkraft Mink Pro 2 child car seat, which reportedly detached from its base during crash tests. According to test results, the seat's isofix base failed, potentially allowing a child to become loose and fly freely inside a vehicle during a collision.
Ronny Karlsson, test manager at Råd & Rön, stated that the organization has paused a major car seat testing program to issue the warning immediately rather than waiting for full test publication. "We have found a seat that is so poor and that we assess to be so dangerous that we cannot sit on the results until it is time to publish the entire test," Karlsson told TV4 Nyheterna.
We have found a seat that is so poor and that we assess to be so dangerous that we cannot sit on the results until it is time to publish the entire test
The manufacturer, Kinderkraft, has reportedly chosen not to recall the seat from the market but is offering refunds to customers who contact them. The company says it will investigate the problem. Råd & Rön notes that the seat is safe when secured with a seat belt rather than the isofix base system.
The full car seat test results, including other models, are scheduled for publication in May. This incident highlights ongoing concerns about child car seat safety standards, with Karlsson noting that many seats meet basic EU requirements but fail more realistic crash tests.