Perhaps no car seat in history has had such a varied history as the GO.
The GO was originally launched by IMMI in 2006 as the SafeGuard GO. After a few improvements were made – it became the SafeGuard GO Hybrid. The design was then sold to Dorel, who marketed the seat as the Safety 1st GO Hybrid. The Safety 1st GO Hybrid was on our list of Recommended Seats until it was discontinued. Then the GO went away, only to pop up a few months ago as an exclusive car seat for Uber cars. Many people wondered if it would be available for individual purchase again, and…it finally is.
The seat is now back in the hands of IMMI (owners of SafeGuard) as the IMMI GO, and can be ordered through the IMMI Go website. It retails for $199, and is currently available in only one color (black leather). There are no plans for other colors or fabrics in the immediate future.
The GO is a unique seat in that it doesn’t have a hard shell. The forward-facing harness is connected to a solid bottom (that can be used on its own as a backless booster), and a flexible back that is held in place by a top tether. Because of this, the GO must be installed in a location with a top tether anchor when using it as a harness. The benefit of the GO is that it’s a fantastic travel seat since it ca
n fold down to a size just larger than a backless booster, and comes with its own travel bag.
The IMMI GO appears a bit different than the previous models. Instead of coming with a separate carry bag, the bag is now attached to the seat itself, and, according to the installation videos on their website, needs to be rolled under the seat before installing.
We’ll bring you more details as we get them.
A friend randomly passed this onto us sonce it’s been unused for a couple years. It expires 2018, and I just needed a temporary seat for my 4 year in the sitters car while I work for a few months!
Any updated thoughts on this seat? Thanks!
Hi Jennifer – we have a review of the original IMMI Go here. https://carseatblog.com/403/safeguard-go-review-hybrid-booster-mark-ii/
I’m not aware of any changes besides the cover since the product went back to IMMI. HTH!
Hi i am looking t buy this carseat, I cant find anywere the size when it is folded??? can someone help me?
Thanks in advance
Sincerely
AF
So so so happy to see this!! I have been searching for the older one for an upcoming trip with no luck. I can’t wait to try it out!!
Happy happy joy joy, Happy happy joy joy, Happy happy joy joy. Yeah, I’m happy and joyful.
LOVE this seat. No, it’s not THE tallest harness (it was quite tall in our Escape with the top tether in the ceiling, that holds the harness up taller, it fit my bitsy kiddo till about age 8, actually, in that car). It’s so deliciously low profile and easy to install, that it was my husband’s favorite seat for two reasons: He could take it in and out in seconds, and our taller kiddo couldn’t reach the seatback to kick him when she was just the size for that annoying habit (like, age 3-6).
And currently our not-yet-expired Safeguard is by far our favorite booster seat. It’s low profile and extremely thigh-supportive and well padded, and I even begged the IMMI reps at Lifesavers to release it as a backless, because it’s so superior to every other booster I’ve owned when it comes to comfort for older kids. I’m about to put the harness back on it for our 3 year old niece, I just hope it fits in the tricky third row of the Mazda 5, because it will be a perfect tiny seat for that small spot.
THANK YOU, IMMI!!!!!!!!