Maxi-Cosi
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Maker of infant capsules, car seats and prams.
There's no proof Maxi-Cosi pays more than the legal minimum, which in the United States is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
These are its parent group's countries across all its brands; Maxi-Cosi doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes Dorel Juvenile sold its two Chinese factories in 2021 and relies on outside suppliers. Dorel's Canadian report for 2025 says juvenile products come from Asia and from its own US subsidiary, with materials mainly from the US, Mexico and China, but names no Asian countries, shares or Maxi-Cosi suppliers. It requires supplier self-surveys and inspections, reports no forced or child labour, and publishes no audit results or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Dorel Industries published UK and Canadian modern slavery statements for 2025; they report supplier self-surveys and inspections but no audit results, and no forced or child labour found. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion and Electronics reports do not cover car seat makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour abuse reports involving Dorel Juvenile or Maxi-Cosi suppliers were found on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Maxi-Cosi car seat recall (ACCC Product Safety Australia) · search the archive · Dorel Australia supplies Maxi-Cosi; sold through Baby Bunting and other shops nationally
- Dorel completes sale of China manufacturing facility · search the archive · Zhongshan juvenile plant sold March 2021; China sourcing and QC teams kept
- Dorel announces sale of its remaining China manufacturing facility · search the archive · Huangshi plant sold 2021; Dorel no longer owns China facilities; relies on supplier base
- Dorel Industries Canada Modern Slavery Report 2025 · search the archive · Juvenile products from Asia and its US subsidiary; materials mainly US, Mexico, China; no forced or child labour identified
- Dorel Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results · search the archive · Dorel Juvenile, with global brand Maxi-Cosi, remains a Dorel Industries segment in August 2026
Published by Maxi-Cosi or its owner
- Dorel: California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and modern slavery statements · search the archive · Supplier code, self-surveys and on-site inspections; links UK and Canada modern slavery statements for 2025
Company details
- Headquarters
- Canada
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Maxi-Cosi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/maxi-cosi, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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