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New multi-functional minui HandySitt is a kid's high chair, adult chair and portable high chair all in one.

From home, to grandma’s house, to a favorite restaurant, parents need just one high chair. Designed in Denmark and made in Europe, the minui HandySitt seating system is now ready to ship in the US and Canada.

The product is made up of two separately sold parts, a Portable Seat and a Chair. They connect using magnets and together form a freestanding high chair. On its own, the portable seat folds flat and weighs just 5 lbs. It hooks on to most adult chairs, so is useful companion for young families when eating out. The Chair, when not connected to the Portable Seat, is an adult chair and step stool tested for up to 350lbs.

With young families living in smaller spaces than previous generations, the modern high chair’s compact form, versatility and Scandinavian aesthetic make it an attractive choice for savvy consumers.

The Portable Seat retails for $129.95 and the Chair for $169.95 and they come in three styles: natural birch, black and antique. Various accessories, including a travel bag for the Portable Seat and a baby cushion that gives 6-12 month olds additional support are sold separately. The seating system is handcrafted out of sustainable FSC-certified solid Birch wood.

“Most high chairs are bulky and kind of ugly. There aren’t many out there that look as good as the HandySitt, that can be a permanent high chair for the home or a portable one for the road, and that are suitable for kids 6 months old all the way up to 5 years. It’s a true 3-in-1 one seating system, so we’re excited about its potential.”
— Adam Neilson, chief dad, Keiki Enterprises

Adam Neilson  |  February 14, 2010 No Comments

Introducing the minui HandySitt Seating System

Our new minui HandySitt chair was well received at this year's ABC Show in Las Vegas. It was a finalist both at ABC's JPMA and Cologne Germany's Kind+Jugen Product Innovation Competitions.

With the new wooden chair, which works with just about any HandySitt portable high chair ever sold, we now have a versatile seating system for kids 6 months and up that is all of the following:

- A freestanding high chair for the home for kids 6 mo - 5 yrs old
- A compact high chair for traveling or taking to restaurants
- A booster seat that's great for mealtime and also for kids to work on projects at the table
- A space saving restaurant high chair and booster seat
- A chair for older kids
- A step ladder for adults , or for kids to help at the kitchen counter

"With the introduction of the new Chair, our product is further differentiated from other modern, wooden high chair products. We're the only one that offer a great looking, eco-friendly freestanding high chair for the home, but that also has a portable seat -- which is a high chair in its own right when affixed to an adult chair -- that families can take with them on outings."
-- Hardy Mogensen

What is the new product?
The chair itself is made from FSC-certified baltic birch. It's designed to accommodate attaching our portable high chair to. And, as it has been stress tested for up to 350 lbs, it can also be used as an adult chair or stepladder, so it's a useful piece of home furniture long after the kids outgrow their high chair.

How does the portable high chair attach to the Chair?
The feet of the portable high chair slide into small metal clips at the front of the Chair's seat. When not in use, the clips fold down and out of the way. The metal arms of the portable high chair then secure to the chair with powerful magnets embedded in the arms at the top.

What colors does it come in?
We'll have 3 styles: Antique stained wood with black arms, Natural Birch and Black. All three will have black arms.

Video - see it in action

More photos of the new modern high chair

Adam Neilson  |  October 13, 2009 No Comments

Now with a 3-Point Harness

As of September 25th, 2009, we’re shipping minui HandySitt portable wooden high chairs with a 3-point harness instead of a plastic safety guard.

Why the change?
1. While the safety guard is a preferred restraint system in Europe as dictated by the TÜV, in North America the 3-point harness is the preferred restraint system as outlined by the ASTM.

2. You’ve let us know that you’d like a harness instead of a guard system.

If you purchased a chair with a guard prior to September 25th, 2009, you can now purchase a harness.

Adam Neilson  |  September 28, 2009 No Comments

Taking the High Chair to New Heights

We unveiled a new high chair at the All Baby and Child Show in Las Vegas this week. The product extends the versatility of minui's already eco-friendly, modern, safe and great looking children's seating system.

While the award winning minui HandySitt portable high chair has been a staple in Europe for nearly two decades, it wasn't introduced into North America until spring of this year. In response to high chairs that are too big, over-designed and sometimes and eyesore in the family home, it has been a hit with space and eco-conscious parents who can tote it along on outings with junior. Grandparents too have been quick to catch on, as they appreciate that it can be folded up and stowed in a coat closet when the grandkids aren't around. At just 5lbs, it affixes to most dining room chairs, transforming them into a high chair for kids months - 5yrs.

The new product, called the minui HandySitt Chair, works in tandem with the portable seat acting as a 'base' for the home. Together, the multi-functional minui HandySitt seating system can be configured and used as:

- A freestanding high chair
- A compact and portable high chair for traveling or taking to restaurants
- A seat for an older child (> 5yrs old)
- A step ladder for adults to get to upper cabinets, and for kids to help mom with meal prep

"Most high chairs are bulky and kind of ugly. There aren't many out that look as good as the HandySitt, that can be a permanent high chair for the home or a portable one for the road, and that are suitable for kids 6 months old all the way up to 5 years. It's a true 3-in-1 one seating system, so we're excited about its potential."
-- Adam Neilson, chief dad, Keiki Enterprises

"Because the new Chair is compatible with any minui HandySitt portable high chair ever sold, there's huge promise to expand our future market, as well as to reconnect with parents already using our products. We know the high chair segment really well and believe this product evolution makes our high chair system truly unique."
-- Hardy Mogensen, CEO, minui

The new chair is expected to be available in North American in early 2010.

Adam Neilson  |  September 15, 2009 2 Comments