Houdini Stop Clip

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For the shirt trick to work, make sure the shirt has at least several small buttons as this will decrease the chance that the child can open the shirt themselves, and make sure you are buckling the child properly SNUG. This multiple award-winning restraint product sits either side of the harness straps, about chest height and works by covering the gap between the side of the harness and your child’s arm. The results of the test can be found here but in short the Houdini Stop was found not to interfere with the performance of any part of the car seat. The most important thing to remember is to be consistent, always insist that your child is secure in their child car seat, with the harness fastened.

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It is considered an aftermarket product, and parents or caregivers can decide whether or not to use it with their child. If you’re a parent of a mini escape artist, you’ll know how worrying it can be when you're driving along and suddenly realise your child has managed to wriggle out of their car seat harness, or has unbuckled the harness completely!We’ve previously written about the safety of car seat clips and spoken to Kevin Clinton - head of road safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). I will keep telling him to stop, but in the mean time need to find a car seat that he can't let himself out of when I'm doing 70 on a motorway. The Houdini Stop can be fitted around the shoulder straps of pushchair standard harnesses to hold them together and help prevent them from slipping off the shoulders. The Houdini Stop is a chest clip that fits onto most car seat and pushchair harnessess to help prevent children from removing their arms and ‘escaping’ from their harness. While it may take that second or 2 longer to get your child out, there is a far greater risk involved when your child is involved in a crash whilst their arms are not within their car seat straps.

Houdini Stop - Kidsafe Queensland Houdini Stop - Kidsafe Queensland

The ‘little darling’ just looked on it as a big game to get free but then suddenly, for no reason that I could work out, decided not to bother and decided to fasten herself in and stay fastened in even after we had stopped. The Houdini Stop Chest Strap is a device which prevents your child from taking their arms out of their car seat straps. While it can withstand the wear and tear of regular use, it is designed to be childproof and cannot be snapped by little hands. It is a aftermarket product, therefore a parent or caregiver can decide whether or not they would like to use it with their child. The Houdini Strap was made for young adventurers who are a little more than eager to get out of their car seat and get going, even when you're on the move.Merritt manufactures car seats for children with special needs and truly understands some of the unique transportation challenges that some children have. Beware of the child unbuckling the seat belt used to secure the car seat to the vehicle (most kids in this age range will have maxed out the lower anchor weight limits and will need to have their car seat secured with the vehicle’s seat belt)… as you may want to consider a buckle guard to prevent this. You will need one if your toddler has the habit of getting out of their car seat while you take them out for a drive in the car. Simply a brilliant experience dealing with Crelling Harnesses, the staff were enthusiastic and helpful and our Model 28 was received within 3 days, it fitted our car seat beautifully and has enhanced the quality of life for us and our little escapist.

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As stated before the USA sell car seats with Houdini stop already incorporated onto the harness system. Chest straps must never be used with chest padded walking harnesses as the strap would be positioned too close to the neck area. Kidsafe Qld acknowledges the Aboriginal Peoples as the first inhabitants of Queensland and the traditional custodians of the Country on which we live, learn, work and play. The Houdini Stop is legally allowed to be purchased as an accessory, and used on a wide range of harnesses.Designed to give you some extra peace of mind while driving, this device clips in between the two straps of your child's car seat harness to make it more difficult for them to get their arms out.