Yes.

Is Chicco a good stroller brand? Yes, Chicco is a reputable baby gear company that is owned by Artsana Group, an European consumer products company that also owns the Boppy and Recaro brands. Chicco was founded in Como, Italy in 1958.

Chicco is an entry to mid-price brand that offers good quality, based on our extensive research. (We have spent the last 30 years researching and writing about baby gear—read more about us).

There have been no safety recalls for Chicco strollers in the past 20 years. Read more about Chicco on our sister site, StrollerWiki.

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Yes & No.

Chicco sells several models (such as the Chicco Bravo LE ClearTex) under their ClearTex sub-brand—these strollers and car seats have fabrics that are chemical free. 

The company states on their web site that “ClearTex® products use fabrics (plus foam and labels!) that comply with federal car safety flammability standards (FMVSS 302) without any added chemical treatments.”

That said, Chicco’s other strollers not under the ClearTex label may use fabrics that contain flame retardants. 

In 2022, Chicco was sued for its use of chemical flame retardants in its car seats. 

Yes.

Yes, Chicco is an Italian company, based in Como, Italy.

Chicco is part of Artsana Group, an Italian consumer products company that also owns Boppy, Recaro and other European baby-related brands.

China.

All Chicco strollers are made in China.

Yes & No.

Yes, the Chicco Active3 is marketed as a jogging stroller, with a turnable front wheel that can be locked in position while running. However, many runners prefer strollers with air-filled wheels, which the Active3 lacks (it has foam-filled tires that do not go flat.)

KEY-ko.

In Italian, the “ch” sound is pronounced like a “k” in English. Hence, Chicco in English sounds like KEY-ko.

Chicco was started by Pietro Catelli in Como, Italy in 1958. The company is named after his son, Enrico. His nickname was Chicco.

The best-selling Chicco stroller is the Chicco Mini Bravo Plus, which is a lightweight model.

For full-size strollers, the Chicco Bravo Primo Trio travel system is a top-seller.

No.

No, as of this writing, Chicco does not sell a stroller with a bassinet option. However, many Chicco strollers work with the company’s infant car seats, which approximates use of a bassinet. Is Chicco a good stroller brand?

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