The Houdini 28 harness works really well for my young client. We are using it in conjunction with a booster cushion and in about 6 months we can take the booster away, so it will be an easy transition for growth. The harness is perfect at meeting the needs of keeping the child safe, and she remains secure and doesn’t fiddle. The parents can use the harness well and it is easy for them to transfer into the 2 family cars for travel. The Houdini Stop car seat chest clip is a very useful training product for the stage where your child does not understand the importance of staying inside their harnessing. It suits many age ranges and is simple for an adult or older child to remove if necessary. Design: It consists of two clips joined by a length of non-toxic red silicone. These clips attach to the harness straps of the car seat, highchair, or stroller to hold them closer together, preventing the child from wriggling out. In Australia, Chest Clips are not permitted to be worn on any restraint manufactured under the combined Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1754. The Chest Clips are hard plastic devices that are attached to American Standard seats to prevent children from rotating forward in an accident.

What is the Houdini Stop? The Houdini Stop Chest Strap is a device which prevents your child from taking their arms out of their car seat straps. It consists of two simple clips joined by a length of material. The clips connect to each of the 2 car seat straps and hold them closer together preventing your child from wriggling out. All items are sent via Australia Post eParcel service, Australia Post Express eParcel, Aramex or Direct Freight Express Courier Service. The Houdini Stop Chest Strap is a safety device designed to prevent children from taking their arms out of their car seat, highchair, or stroller harness straps. Here are some key points about the Houdini Stop Chest Strap: Children are protected from injury while riding in a car seat in the event of a collision, and the seat has its primary function as a way to do so. The chest clip is not permitted to be used in a child car seat that is under UN ECE R44 regulations. Crash tests show that a 3 year old child has loads of 55-60g, causing massive deflection in their chest and internal viscous compression. 5 Point Plus Anti-Escape System has received industry safety awards in the United Kingdom and Germany. During the drafting of UNECE R129, car seat manufacturers successfully pushed for the removal of the clause prohibiting chest clips. Despite the fact that there is currently technology to measure dangerous loads, no regulations around the world use sensors that can do so. You should be fine if the straps are loose. As a child psychologist, I see kids who are either completely unprepared or improperly trained 90% of the time. We have the seats for our seats, and there is no desire to prevent the leading cause of death for children in British Columbia. I suppose they prefer to be treated in the hospital rather than being treated on the road. Britax Australia is well-known and well-liked in Australia. Because the seat does not have a LATCH, the crotch strap is a split strap, resulting in a 6 point harness. You should be able to wear your sandals if the straps are properly adjusted and firm.The Houdini Stop has been officially crash tested to the AS/NZ 1754 Standard by Autoliv Australia and independantly reviewed by ACRI in Australia. This revolutionary car seat chest clip has been proven not to interfere with the existing carseat harnessing in anyway and does not ride up and cause a choking hazzard in a simulated accident situation. Don't buy the Houdini Stop, it's not approved and it can cause problems with the car seat straps spreading force adequately. Yes is can, it is universal. It should not however be used with an existing chest clip. Please ensure the old chest clip is fully removed before using a Houdini Stop.

It can also be used with highchair and stroller harnesses to prevent children standing up and getting out. It is designed to keep your child’s arms out of the car seat straps. With it, children can be prevented from standing up and getting out by using highchairs or stroller straps. Because it has a 95% success rate, it does not have an effect on the performance of other parts of the car. Are Chest Clips Illegal In Australia Is it legal? EU legislation states that car seats can not be sold with a chest strap or chest clip attached as it indicates that car seats should be able to be unfastened by a single red button. However, the Houdini Stop is an aftermarket product and is not illegal to buy, sell, or fasten to your own car seat. We have had confirmation from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe that it is not illegal. I have heard a chest clip / strap will take the emergency services longer to get my child out in an accident? HIGHLY ADJUSTABLE - FROM BABIES TO TODDLERS - Suitable for children aged 12 to 36 month old so you can continue to use this baby chest harness clip as your child grows. The Houdini Stop fits almost all common Britax, Diono, Graco, Evenflo & many more car seat harness straps up to 38mm wide.STOP YOUR LITTLE ONE FROM SLIPPING OUT OF THEIR SAFETY HARNESS - The Houdini Stop car seat chest clip keeps the shoulder straps of your high chair, stroller or car booster seat SECURELY CLIPPED TOGETHER. Now your little Houdini can't slip his or her arms and shoulders out of the harness straps and climb out of their seat. Consider replacing the car seat. Either with one where the shoulder harness slots are closer together, if that is the problem, or one with an impact shield rather than a harness. While impact shields are controversial, they are safer than half a harness. The Houdini stop is NOT illegal in the UK. There was obvious concern that car seats are designed to be opened with one red button. Obviously the Houdini is an extra clip to the one red button release however the ambulance service have said that in the case of an accident where evacuation needs to be speedy, they will simply cut with scissors through the car seat straps & the Houdini. Far superior than having a collision where the childs upper body is unrestrained. I spoke personally to the ambulance service about it.

This quality car seat chest clip ensures your child stays safely and correctly positioned within their harness. It simply clips on over the top of your existing strapping and prevents your child from pulling their arms out. This in turn prevents them from possibly flying out of their carseat in a car accident, or standing up and possibly falling out of a highchair or stroller/pushchair.

Yes. The Houdini Stop chest clip has been crash tested at the Autoliv Test Facility in Melbourne, Australia. The Houdini Stop has now been officially crash tested in both forward facing and rear facing situations, using Type B, A1, A2 and A4 seats. It meet the AS/NZS Standard 1754 and 8005:2013 in all the test situations. To be serious, I don’t really have a solution for you but must stress that, difficult as it is at the time, you must try to ignore the fact that your ‘little darling’ has escaped again and not be distracted until you have pulled up safely. This is especially so if you are on the motorway, where the most dangerous place is the hard-shoulder. I sympathise greatly with all who experience this ‘problem’. I find it amazing that the ‘experts’ have not so far devised a solution that actually works and does not cost the earth. Has anyone thought about using one of those animal cages? – Joke! Effectiveness: The Houdini Stop has a high success rate, with more than a 95% effectiveness in preventing children from escaping their harness straps. Most children are not dexterous or strong enough to manipulate the release mechanism. It's worth noting that it cannot be made 100% inescapable, as it needs to be easily released by an adult in an emergency situation. Some children may actually prefer having the Houdini Stop in place. Size Compatibility: The Houdini Stop is designed to fit over any single-layer harness that is up to 38mm wide.