Britax Safe-n-Sound Meridian AHR

Perfect.1st car seat – Its a covertible seat that my child has used for a number of years. My daughter has out grown it and now my son uses it. The quality of the product is exceptional and easy to clean. The adjustability of the seat makrs it easy dor our children to grow into.

best buy – We got one and it has done both our sons from the day they came out of hospital. Our first was in it until almost 3 and we only moved him out when the second came along. Number two has outgrown it at age 2 (18kg) and i reluctantly moved him out of it. They both slept well in the seat while travelling.

Great car seat - best on the market – We've had two of the Safe-n-Sound Meridian AHR car seats for our two children and cant speak highly enough of them. Our children have been in them since three months old and now have out grown them so we've bought the bigger Safe-n-Sound maxi-rider. I've seen people complain that the straps are hard to pull tight and get caught on the buckle in… Read more

the back, but then I have a look how it's installed and every time the seat belt has been installed incorrectly and catches the straps.

Poor strap design – The adjusting straps are very hard to pull tight. The shoulder straps cannot be tightened most times because the butterfly piece that holds the shoulder straps in behind the seat, gets caught on the actual seat belt. The seat belt path for the Forward Facing area is a poor design. The latch (teeth) that they have on the car seat have actually shredded the car seat belt!! Would not recommend this particular car seat, especially for busy Mums!

Such a total waste of a lot of money & a huge disappointment – We wanted to get the best for our son, so after looking around we thought this Britax was the brand to buy. We spent a small fortune to buy the meridian happily thinking we were making the best choice. We could not have been more disappointed with this seat! It forced our little guys head forward so he could not rest it back which was sooo soo… Read more

painful to watch when he'd fall asleep. Very stressful & not what you want to add to driving in traffic. It affected our lives in a horrible way & we avoided going out at all. I felt depressed that we'd lost hundreds on this piece of accident & injury causing uncomfortable garbage. It's actually a ridiculous design. His head would hang dropping all around unable to just rest back as the seat would just keep him forced out ward. I do not understand how they can get this model soo wrong. Such a total waste of money. It is sitting uselessly in our spare room just reminding us of all the hundreds we wasted. We will throw it out. We had to then go out & buy a cheap replacement which honesty was a lot better. Very disappointed in this seat.

Not sure how safe this car seat actually is! – My major problem with this seat is regardless of how good it looks or how 'safe' it's features are supposed to be, if the buckle repeatedly comes undone when you're driving, then there's a pretty big issue! My husband and I have developed the habit of checking the buckle at a very least of four times before we start driving. We have to do this… Read more

by yanking on it as hard as we can, to make sure it really doesn't come undone. We have been caught out that many times with this car seat when we've been driving. It just seems so contradictory to me that this seat, worth hundreds of dollars new, and for the sole purpose of keeping your child safe while driving, has a critical issue with the buckle. One can only imagine what the consequences could be in an accident. Additionally, the straps are very difficult to tighten or loosen. I find myself continually straining with all of my arm and upper body strength to make the shoulder straps tight enough to be safe for my son. Sometimes, I just can't get it to my satisfaction- another critical issue. I also have a Maxi Rider which we use for our older son (3 years), and we never have any of these issues with the

Maxi Rider. Yet we have had continuing, ongoing, major safety issues with the straps and buckles with the Meridian, from the very beginning - and we bought it brand new. I can't believe I have to worry every time I put my child in this seat!

Straps come from below my toddlers shoulders – This seat is comfortable and my toddler sleeps well on car trips. However, I have great difficulty ensuring the straps are placed correctly and she isn’t able to squeeze her way out of them. Similar to an earlier review, I pull the head rest up to move the straps to the appropriate position (above shoulders) but the headrest is then too high to… Read more

support the head. Each time I get in the car I need to adjust the headrest and straps as the headrest has dropped down and the straps are twisted. Annoying when you are holding a toddler, shopping, backpack etc.

Safest on the market (I think) – The Britax Safe-n-Sound Meridian AHR was the car seat we bought on the recommendation of a few baby car seat retailers. The installation and use instructions are very easy to follow. The good: easy to install and use, well known anad reputable brand focusetd on child safety, has 'wings' to protect child's head and helps them fall sleep, nice colours, soft fabrics. The bad: easy for food to fall underneath in small nooks and crannies

CAME UNDONE IN CAR ACCIDENT – I bought my Safe n Sound Meridian car seat in August 2015. On April 14th 2016 I was involved in a car accident and when I jumped out to check on my 6 month old the car seat buckle had come undone. Thank god the car didn't flip or my baby would have fallen completely out. Dangerous and unacceptable! My mum called Britax and they told her that if I… Read more

didn't clean the buckle and it was dirty that it will come undone. A 6 month old cannot hold any food or eat so it was NOT dirty. I then called because I couldn't believe what they told my mum, and the woman on the phone told me something as small as dust or LINT will make the buckle undo with abit of force. I don't know how they can consider this acceptable. I will NOT be buying this brand car seat ever again and will be telling all the mums and mums to be I know about this! Not worth the risk. Extremely frustrating and upsetting thinking what could have happened to my son...

Cover and material falling apart is acceptable to them – After not even 3 years of use my car seat is falling apart. It has been washed only 3 times according to the instructions, and the headrest and back support sections have become detached, and the velour is coming off in clumps all over everything including my child. I've contacted Britax who have decided that this is considered normal wear and… Read more

tear, and apparently it ok for my child to be sitting in a seat with just plastic behind his back and clumps of velour all over him! You have got to be kidding that you can't even expect a product intended for up to four years of use to last way less than three, and they think that's completely acceptable. Fail, absolute fail. What a joke! They can forget my future business with another child on the way and my current one needing a new seat in the next year.

Worn seat cover – Mine also has worn quickly, so I rang britax and they have replaced it with out any issues. :) Hope this helps.

Good seat but poor components – I have 2 of the sns meridian AHR one in mine and the partners cars I decided to pull both out and give them a clean only to find the one in my partners car the foam has broken completely broken in a couple of places I thought maybe it was because it is used daily normal wear and tear but when I pulled the other one apart from my car which the seat… Read more

is used once in a blue moon only to find the bottom half of the foam had broken off apart from the poorly designed foam the seats are great

Styrofoam breaking 4 yrs old – I love this seat, very easy to use. Easy to clean, all marks come out first wash and comfortable for child. Love the recline position :) I have had mine for 4 yrs now. However I would like to know where and how to replace the Headrest and backing styrofoam? Seat has not been in any accidents, has been handled with care, but the back rest has… Read more ·  3

broken in half and the headrest is starting to break on sides. help please? Thank you Easy to clean and use styrofoam breaking

Perfect choice – I own 4 Safe and Sound car seats and absolutely love them all. I purchased the Meridian AHR 2 years ago and it still looks brand new, I honestly cannot fault it. My daughter has moved into a Maxi Rider and her little sister is now using the Meridian and I'm sure it will be in the same condition when she too moves to a Maxi Rider. Great product!… Read more

Very comfortable with extra headrest cushioning and velvety cover. Comes is great colours. Hard wearing, washes easily.

Safe-n-sound Meridian AHR – Overpriced for the product. The look of the seat is nice. That's it. Not friendly-using, as soon that turning for forward facing, the position is not comfortable anymore for the baby. The straps doesn't go up that much. The Baby goods in Mornington told me that the straps should be over the baby shoulders at all time but if the head rest goes up… Read more

to let more room to the height of the straps position, it doesn't secure anymore the baby's head.

1/ The company might have been spending some money to make people making fake testimonials on Internet

2/ The seat is good from birth to 8 Kilos, but after that I am fainting just only about thinking how much I have been played by speech of the sale's person from Baby Goods in Mornington.

3/The straps can be twisted very easily and doesn't lay flat any more on the upper body of the baby. It get stuck into the black plastic insert.

Don't buy it. The fabric Everything except the fabric

Fantastic Car Seat – Have loved this carseat, easy to clean, easy to adjust without removing from the car. Straps get tangled occasionally but easy to sort out. My son has two of these, one for each car and have not regretted our decision once. The seats were a bit pricey to begin with but if we were to be involved in an accident I know it would be money well spent. Easy to clean, easy to adjust, safety rating, comfortable Pricey but acceptable for safety

It fits in to a honda civic – I have been trying very hard to whether this car seat can fit into Honda civic 2007 model or not on the internet, and couldn't find it. I went to baby bunting and tried it, and it does. So I bought it (so does my other 4 friends) as it could have been the safest car seat in Australia market. The look and feel of the seat is good and it looks strong. Had it installed professionally so it is safer. safe, large

Safe, Comfy, Easy to Use, Very Happy and Recommend it! – I have 2 SnS Meridian AHR Seats because they are so great - 1 for each car! I used 1 from newborn - it is great, snug, comfy and secure! My baby was very happy - reclined but up high enough to see me in a mirror. The Other I used from 3 months to 2.5yrs (still using it now) as I hired a capsule for my second - just to make it easier to carry him… Read more ·  2

downstairs to the car, but I was much happier to put him into the Meridian as it is so much more comfy with the extra padding.

In forward facing mode my toddler is high enough to see me clearly and see out the window. I still have it slightly reclined for car sleeps, and his head rests neatly against the AHR padding and doesn't loll forward!!

I would recommend this seat to my friends having babies, as you can use it until 18kg - in my case that is 4 years old!

It is easy to install once you know how - I've practised putting it into Nanna's car!

Only downside is that you need to remove it from the car to adjust the strap height and headrest height - but you don't need to do that often!

I have used my 2 Meridians for my 2 boys and I'll use them again for bub #3! Safe, comfortable, reclines, great for newborn and for toddlers! Padded for babies, all the accessories, hood, car seat protector, mesh pocket to hold toy or dummy. Sits up high to give baby a great view! You need to remove it from the car to adjust the strap height and headrest height - but doesn't happen often!

Not safe for a wriggly baby – I now have an 11 month old baby girl. The seat was great up until 5 months. I have a very active child who ates being restraint. She used to get her arms out of the straps from 5.5 months. I would be on the freeway and she is hanging over the sides. I had to take the next exit to re-strap her and before I even got to my destination she was… Read more

out of the straps again. I bought the houdini strap. They say to clip on the strap on the front but for safety and emergency reasons I strap if on the back to keep the seat straps together to prevent my little wriggler from getting out. This has worked. Other than that the seat is comfortable but the straps keep twisting. I am sure there is something better out there. Initial design, comfortable Straps not safe enough, twisting traps, expensive

My 2 y.old gets her arms out and dangles around dangerously – My 2 year old gets her arms out and I've tried everything over the past 7 months to prevent this. A houdini clip although not recommended as it slow removing the child in an accident at least had her safely in the restrain for the past 6 months. Then I purchased a Infa-secure clip which has lasted all of 2 days before she pushes it out of the… Read more

way.

The safe'n'sound rep told me that no properly restrained child could get out. she tried and in under 10 seconds my daughter had both her arms out wriggling around. I've been told every car seat out there has this problem as you can't buy the 'H' style harness until 4 years of age.

Going to buy a new seat for her and use the Meridian on the newborn due in a few months until they too can get out (hopefully not as sneaky). Moving on from Safe n Sound because there is no more advice other than 'have you tried yelling at her- or a policeman telling her off?' she is 2 but doesn't understand and pulling over every 3 streets is too much hassle.

For the money there should be more product support as after asking I've found dozens of Mums who have had this same issue of getting their arms out. It just is not safe and that's the whole reason I spent all the money on this seat in the first place. Safety is paramount.

Very disappointed :( Looks comfortable and the safety data was great- if you can get your child to stay in it!! My daughter gets her arms out of the straps, even with the Safe'n'sound rep trying her, canopy is just stupid

Love it! – have used the meridian AHR for almost 5 yrs now. 3yrs with my daughter and 2yrs with my son. hasnt failed me yet. with a great fit for rear facing, my son at age 2 can still fit rear facing, if he was 2 kg lighter. my son has atleast 3 yrs left in this seat. good fit for rear facing with a weight of 12kg.... easy to clean... easy to install i do have to take it out of the car to adjust the harness....

Safety, comfort and easy to clean. What more could you want? – I bought this car seat because it had excellent safety reviews at the time. Safety was above all the most important factor for my family. The seat was easy to use and install. It is very easy to clean, I wash the seat covers in the washing machine on delicate. It's comfortable and a good size and weight. I am expecting another bub and I was… Read more ·  1

checking out safety reviews on car seats and lo and behold 3 years later it is still getting top safety ratings! Love it! My new bub will be getting one too. Safety Ratings are tops! Easy to clean. Easy to install. Comfortable. It can get a bit warm if bub is wearing a jumper.

Great seat, very safe – We purchased this for our baby before he wad born. I loved the way it adjusted easily to make it easier to get him in and out as a baby. I love all of the extra inserts so that he is more secure therefore safer. I really like how the head rest moves with him as he grows. The only downside is that the straps keep twisting, ie-the straps twist… Read more

through the clip so that when you put my son in the straps are twisted, which he also complains about. Other than that I love it. comfortable, wonderful safety features, suitable newborn to 4yrs straps keep twisting

Wonderful seat!! – This is the perfect car seat for anyone wanting a great combination between safety and ease of use. The tilt and adjust feature is so incredibly easy to use and the in built harness adjustment straps are so easy to tighten and loosen as required. The adjustable headrest means the seat truly grows with the child and unlike a lot of cheaper seats it… Read more

should fit most children until they reach 4 years.

The seat is quite big and bulky so not ideal for small cars however the pros definitely outweigh this con. Safe, easy to use and long lasting. Quite bulky.

Unsafe and over rated – 2 Years ago we purchased a Safe n sound AHR Meridian car seat for our new born baby. I have found this product to be very disappointing.the AHR has a plastic clip on both sides of the car seat that is used to lock in the seat belt, unfortunately though i have found that this clip does not hold the force of the seat belt and often comes undone,… Read more

leaving the car seat very loose and unstable.

To ensure the car seat is always properly stabilised when we go out, i have to check this clip each and every time and adjust it. This is not only inconvinient but a serious fault with this car seat.

If i had my time again i would def not purchase the AHR Meridien.

The red clip that holds the seat belt on both sides of the car seat comes undone leaving the car seat unstable. Dangerous!!!!!!

Very disappointing – About 18 months ago we bought a Safe n sound AHR Meridian car seat for our new born baby - recommended as the best product on the market by sales assistant in Baby Bunting. It wasnt until we have turned the seat around to face the fron that we have found this product to be very disappointing. Red plastic clips on the side of the seat do not… Read more

clatch properly to hold the seat belt in place which leaves the seat loose and ustable.

Secondly the false advertising of retractable feature which is not operational once the seat is installed. To change the position of the seat one would have to undo all seatbelts.

Thirdly: this seat does not offer a comfortable position for sleeping. It is impossible to use on dinstant rides as its position is almost totally upright forcing sleeping child's head to fall down. It is hearbreaking watching your child fall asleep in a car with its hand dangling forward. Surely this could not be good for the child!

If i had my time again i would def not purchase the AHR Meridien.

Safe-n-Sound Meridian AHR

Huge disappointment!! – Totally agree with the previous review written by Alicja. We have purchased 2 carseats - Meridian (for our 10 months old) and Maxi (for our 3 year old)children. Even though, we had already been given carseats for our children by our friends before, we decided to buy these two - Meridian and Maxi - as apparently they are the safest on the market. … Read more

I have just got my driving license and being a new driver, the safety on the road is the priority.

I have read lots of reviews on it before - and I am just amazed that people are not really mentioning how uncomfortable they are for the children sitting in them. One thing, is to be in a car for 10 mins and for the child to be awake. But as soon as the child falls asleep, his neck in all sorts of horrible positions, dangling, moving from side to side, it is absolutely heartbreaking to watch them in it. At this stage, I am sitting at the back between the seats (thanks to my petite figure) and with my both arms supporting both my childen necks (!!!!!)while my husband is driving.Safe and sound Maxi is even worse as it has only one upright position.

I am planning to contact the customer service and try to get rid of these frustrating carseats. Apparently safe Hugely uncomfortable to sleep in it, expensive

Great seat – Overall a great car seat that does reassure you with all the safety features. Its big and bulky but nice and cushy as well. The only thing I'd say is think twice about buying the "Retractor" model. Stylish with nice fabric and good colour (we got grey). Baby doesnt get as hot as I thought he would with the plush fabric. I think it lives up to… Read more

its reputstion for one of the best on the market. We bought the "Retractor" model and after using it I would have preferred the normal style with the belt adjustment rather than a button. The seat is very snug for baby and I find I have to adjust the seat belt depending on what baby is wearing and that isnt as easy as it should be as baby needs to be out of the seat while you press the button and tug both sraps to make the belt bigger (and you often dont know it needs to be bigger until you try to put baby in!) On the other hand to make it smaller it doesnt simply belt snuggly around baby 'at the press a button' I find I have to grab the straps behind the seat and tug them while pressing the button to tighten it. So im a little disappointed we paid the extra $50 for the retractor model.

Love it – Love this car seat. Had it for my daughter since birth no problems what so ever. Easy to adjust as she grew. It's Safe and sound  Show reply

Great long term seat! – We have used this seat from when my child was born until he had to go into a booster seat (by law). Only problem is this seat did not hold my baby's head still. So until he could control his own head with his muscles, his head would bounce from side to side when turning corners. Reliable, sturdy, and good long term option for child seat. Did not hold/support baby's head when turning corners

The best – There is no other car seat I would buy for my baby!! It keeps my baby secure and safe. This car seat is more expensive than others on the market, but in my opinion there is no subsitute for my child's safety. I highly reccommend this car seat for babies. The car seat features a baby insert, keeping your baby safe and snug from birth. The headrest… Read more

is adjustable, so it keeps baby secure as it grows.The car seat also comes with a mat to protect your seat. I also love the plush fabric and the range of colours and patterns available.

Great, safe carseat – We are happy with the carseat. baby seems to love it, she looks comfy and secure and quickly falls asleep in it. we loved that we could choose from so many colours. The main reason we brought the carseat was because of the safety rating- so although others have mentioned the cost as a 'con' to us it wasn't an issue Very high safety rating, comes… Read more

in a variety of colours, looks good, comfy and supports even the littlest of babys (my baby was just under 3kg), covers come of so can be machine washed The canopy was useless, I found the newborn mode to be tricky (newborn mode is reclined right back however i found that it didn't 'lock' in this recline and inturn would sit back up before getting it into the car - a bit of fiddling later... I took it back to the store where i brought it from and they assured me it was correctly installed in my car. phew

I love this carseat!!! – I can't believe this seat has had negative reviews! We purchased this seat for our newborn who is now 22 months old and it has been perfect. The only time his head may fall forward while sleeping in the upright reclined position is if you drive erratically. We have just purchased another meridian for when no 2 bub arrives in a few weeks. We absolutely LOVE it, not a bad word can be said. Reliable, comfort, safe

Great seat. Comfy but pricey – First of all, I can't believe the reviews below. Seriously? Most kids' heads will fall forward in most upright, forward facing car seats. Honestly, if they were that uncomfortable surely they would wake up! And my son falls asleep many times on our two our trip back to my family and manages to keep his head upright. The upright, forward facing… Read more

position allows for a recline, and it's enough to keep bub's head where it should be.

And I fail to see how you need to undo the seat belt in order to adjust it. I have never had to do this. The red clips are NOT a necessity-- all cars have auto-locking seat belts, which is what most car seats use to ensure the seat doesn't move in an accident. The seat is also very stable once installed properly. If you feel it's not stable I suggest seeking out a professional car restraint installer.

I found this VERY fiddly when my son was a newborn. I felt happy that he was in the safest seat, but hated getting him in and out. Once he got a bit bigger it became SO much easier. The Meridian AHR is massively comfy compared to other seats.

Overall I loved this seat. Very safe, easy to keep clean, comfortable and has 100% done it's job. Very pleased and definitely recommend it! Reliable, comfortable, safe. Cost.