Reviews about Locks & Guards

chelbelle1986 says "Don't waste your money on these adjustable Saftey 1st straps." about Safety 1st Multi-Purpose Adjustable Strap

chelbelle1986 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:11:42 GMT

I was excited to find these adjustable straps because I was at a loss as to how to baby proof my kitchen sink. It is a retro metal cabinet with odd handles so traditional cabinet locks just were not going to work. The Safety First latches came with adhesive disks and it was very easy to stick them on and adjust the straps. They seemed to work great at first although unlatching them was a two had job even for an adult. Unfortunately the first time my little explorer came up against these latches she simply tore the latch off the adhesive pads and was the able to open the cabinet door. So much for baby proofed. So I resorted to moving my cleaning supplies to another cabinet that was able to be baby-proofed. I must however say that the adhesive disks left behind on the cabinet doors were very easy to get off and didn't ruin the paint job on the cabinets. Save your money these are duds.

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greenmommy708 says "This gate was awful - we took it down and returned it." about Playfence Retractable Gate

greenmommy708 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:22:45 GMT

This gate was awful! I guess it might have been my fault that my expectations were too high. I don't know if I misread the Target website when I ordered it, but when I see the word retractable, I guess I just think that its an automatic retraction. Well, it wasn't. Installation wasn't too bad, it was a pain like any other gate that you have to attach to studs so your kids won't fall down the stairs. But once it was installed it took too much work to make the "retractable" part function! It wasn't on a spring or anything automatic. You actually had to crank the thing manually to get it to tighten once you had the gate closed. And after you opened the gate, you had to manually crank the slack back into its little holder on the side. Um, no thank you! I've got a baby in my arms and I want to be standing there cranking a gate? It was a hundred dollar gate, but worth nothing. Target took it back no problem.

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bethera says "Safety 1st cabinet lock is easy to use" about Safety 1st Cabinet Flex Lock

bethera — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:56:12 GMT

The safety first Cabinet Flex lock is easy to use, but not too easy that your kids can get into things. We have several of these locks and they work really well. They are a bit challenging to get off, but I can get them off pretty quickly. If you had arthritis or something like that, you would have trouble using these locks since you have to push the button really hard and pull to get it off. The best part about these is that you don't have to install anything on your cabinets or furniture. You just need two handles together to use it. I would be annoyed if I had this on something I had to get into several times a day, but safety is more important than convenience. My son who seemed to be able to get into everything still can not open these locks and he is 6 years old. Having four kids, I really need safety products that are easy to use and effective. My daughters have no interest in trying to get these open.

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MRSverret says "Glad I only wasted $3" about Safety 1st Secure Grip

MRSverret — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:39:30 GMT

My youngest son, 17 months, is now getting tall enough and smart enough to open doors. It seems like once they learn something that want to continue doing it. So when he learned to open the doors, he didn't stop. I needed something that would prevent him from getting in rooms and fast.

I bought the Safety 1st Secure Grips in a 3-pack for $3. The covers come in two pieces. You place both sides on either side of the door knob and connect them together. In the front the is an opening to access the lock and on both sides there is a tab with a rubber gripper. This is so you can grip the door knob to open it.

The idea is the cover prevents little ones opening the door by letting it move freely around the knob. However, they do not fit my door knobs properly. They are too tight on the door knob. They didn't help at all. I have even tried to pry open the tabs a little more but that didn't help either.

In conclusion, I do not recommend Safety 1st Secure Grips. They may work for some people...

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swgoddess01 says "It fits and works, what else is needed?" about Evenflo Evenflo Expansion Swing Gate

swgoddess01 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:41:41 GMT

I would have given the gate 5 stars, but I do not have the mounting hardware, so I cannot rate it. I got this gate for free on FreeCycle. It is the only gate I could find that would fit in the opening of my kitchen (60+ inches). It came without mounting hardware, so I had to improvise. I mounted it with wall anchors and screws. My 2 year old son has figured out how to open the gate, but if I had the mounting hardware that would probably not be the case. I like the gate a lot. It is easy to set up and take down, and it looks nice. We got it for free, so beggars can't be choosers! It stores easily in to our kitchen cupboard, which is the size of a standard closet. It is lightweight and durable, and has taken many a beating from my rambunctious cave man of a son. The height is good as well. My 6 year old daughter cannot get over the top by herself, so we know that the gate will be effective in helping us to further secure the house when my son starts sleeping in a toddler bed. My only complaint......

jschu says "Breaks too easy. " about Safety 1st Cabinet Slide Locks

jschu — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:31:51 GMT

I bought several of these Safety First Cabnet Slide Locks when I had my son four years ago. They work great until your child is strong enough to yand the cabnet and break the lock. My son was a year old when he first broke one of these. They break very easy. If you have crawling babies these locks may work for you, but my advice is to invest in more durable cabnet locks because your child will break these. Also if you have a smart child like mine, he will soon learn (age 2) that if he pulls on the door of a cabnet, the lock will slide off most times! Very cheaply made product and not worth the money!

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everettmhe says "Good for small children - not for older children" about Safety 1st Cabinet & Drawer Spring Latches

everettmhe — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:56:43 GMT

I would not recommend the Safety 1st Cabinet & Drawer Spring Latches. They were easy to install and when our children were little it kept them out of the drawers and cabinets. They were easy for us to use except you have to have both hands free - one to open the door partly and the other to push the latch down. So it wasn't too convenient for speed or efficiency. When our youngest turned one year old, he figured out that if you pull hard enough, using your body's weight, it doesn't take much to pull it open. The latch isn't very strong. When he pulled hard on the drawers, it was extrememly dangerous because when the latch finally gave way, the entire drawer would sometimes fall out. We took them out and used a gate to keep them out of the kitchen when we're not in it.

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mindyvol says "Protects my children and puts my mind at ease" about Prince Lionheart Fireplace Guard

mindyvol — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:18:43 GMT

The Fireplace Guard by Prince Lionheart is a safety product that is designed to protect children from injuring themselves on sharp edges. The basic package contains five 18" foam pieces and two foam corner pieces and retails for less than $30.

I'm not certain why the company markets the product as a Fireplace Guard when the box states that it can also be used on tables, counters, and more. In fact, I purchased this product to use on my end tables and a protruding wall corner by my front door, not for my fireplace.

Each 18" foam piece is designed to fit snugly on tables, counters, fireplaces, and more. There is an adhesive strip on the inner area of the foam piece that attaches to a clean wall. Obviously, the corner pieces are meant to be used on corners.

The reason why I have two foam pieces attached to the wall corner by my front door is because a little boy that I occasionally babysit, tripped and hit his head right on the corner of the wall. He received...

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rachel61182 says "Great Nightlight" about Safety 1st Night light with Wall Outlet

rachel61182 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:46:25 GMT

The Safety First NIghtlight is great! It has an adjustable wheel setting on the bottom of the light that allows you to control the amount of light it puts out. This was expecially useful for when my son was a newborn. I didn't want to put on the full light in his room when he would wake up in the middle of the night for a diaper change or a feeding. The adjustable wheel allowed me to put on just the right amount of light so i could see what i was doing, but kept it dark enough in the room so it make him think it was time to be up for the day. It also screws into the wall so that the little one can't take it out and has a plate on the bottom so that it covers and protects the unused outlet. The light is also light sensitive so it turns off on its own when there is other light in the room. Overall I am extremely satisfied with this product and would definatley reccomend it to others, wheter they have childeren or not.

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nicolett80 says "Impossible To Use Safety 1st Cabinet & Drawer Spring Latches " about Safety 1st Cabinet & Drawer Spring Latches

nicolett80 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:45:00 GMT

I purchased Safety 1st Cabinet & Drawer Spring Latches yesterday. My husband and I installed them last night. We proceeded to install one on the cabinets under our kitchen sink. The 1st problem that we ran into was that the directions on the back of the box, on how to install them, was very confusing. Once we figured that out, we had a couple problems positioning the latch and the catch in the cabinet just right so it would work properly. The way that they are made is a little wierd, if it is off just by a little bit, you have to take everything out and do it again, which can be very time consuming. After we finally got the one under the sink installed properly and shut the cabinet doors, we tried to open it. Now, it shows that when the cabinet doors are shut and locked, all you have to do to open it is pull it open a little and push down on the latch with your finger, and it will open. But that is not how it happened at all. When we opened the cabinet door, there was not even enough...

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mloho72 says "love the night light outlet" about Safety 1st Night light with Wall Outlet

mloho72 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:02:01 GMT

I didn't know exactly what I was getting when I ordered it from diapers.com. It's a wall outlet cover that has a night light on top. You have to turn the plug outlet with the appliance plug in order to use the plug. I.e. when not in use, the two slots for the plug rest askew. When you plug-in the appliance, you turn the outlet cover with the plug in order to use it. Not sure if that makes sense, but it's safe with or without using an appliance in terms of lack of outlet hazard, and it has a light-sensitive night light on top that the baby/toddler doesn't seem to be interested in. (We had a Winnie the Pooh nightlight that was very tempting to mess with.)

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kellidanyail says "This is a must have for your baby safety." about Safety 1st Finger guard

kellidanyail — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:03:26 GMT

I absolutely love these door stoppers.They are on every door in my house.I have had many smashed fingers before I discovered these Safety 1st Door Stoppers.They are a simple piece of foam that when I am not useing because of me shutting the door,I hang them on the door knob.It is a wonderful invention.Safety 1st Door stoppers are simple,usefull, and a much needed item to add to your baby proofing.If you are a mom like me who is very protective of your child,and are safety conscious then you probably already own one for every door.I highly reccommend Safety 1st Door Stoppers.You do not need the fancy animal shaped door stoppers by other companies because they cost twice as much and do not do any better job than the Safety 1st Door Stoppers do.I have tried them all,and Safety 1st is at the top of my list....

cokeadoll says "the shopping cart cover is great for keeping germs from baby" about SafeFit Safe 'N Secure Shopping Cart Safety Seat

cokeadoll — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:45:30 GMT

The first time I seen the shopping cart seat cover I thought it was such a great idea. I work in a grocery store and I see all kinds of things going into a shopping cart. I also see alot of babies chewing on the handles. As a parent of twins I couldn't find a twin cover to fit the bigger shopping carts so I went and bought a pattern to make one for myself. With some adjustments I made a twin size and it turned out pretty good. Once I made one everyone wanted one for their own child. With every new baby that comes in to my life e.g. family, friends or co workers I am now giving a shopping cart seat cover for a gift to the little one. Every new parents thinks it is great and are very apperceptive of the cover. It is also easy to care for just through it in the wash....

this2shallpass19 says "Keeps baby safe from outlet , but still easy for mom to use." about Safety 1st Swivel Outlet Cover

this2shallpass19 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:56:07 GMT

After hearing bad things about the little two pronged outlet covers, I decided to try something else. I am so glad that I got the Safety 1st Swivel Outlet Cover because it is so easy to use and still keep my baby safe.

You just unscrew and remove your old outlet and screw this one on in it's place. The outlet holes are at an angle so your baby can't stick their fingers or anything else in there. To use the outlet, you just insert the tip of your plug and turn clock-wise and then the plug will pop right into the holes. Even if my son tried to stick his fingers or anything else in the socket, the holes are blocked and inaccessible.

I would definitely recommend these for any new parents or grandparents. I have a couple other safety gadgets around the house, but the Safety 1st Swivel Outlet Covers are definitely my favorite and the most reliable. I bought mine on eBay, but you can find them all over the place.

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bubblegirl79 says "Child proof? HUH!!!!" about Safety 1st Outlet Plugs

bubblegirl79 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:59:40 GMT

I have tried the Saftey First Outlet Plugs with both of my children and they just don't work. Both of my children were able to pull them out. It seems like they attract the childrens attention more then diverting them from the danger. When my 3 yr old daughter was younger( I mean months old) she was able to pull them out with ease. And now my 1yr old son has been pulling them out since he started crawling. Whats the deal? I thought they were supposed to be child proof. There not even baby proof!!! I have had to resort to rearranging the furniture to cover the outlets and you can only imagine what that looks like. And if were not careful my son will sneak under a chair or somthing and pull them out. And where do they end up? You guessed it. In his mouth. Real SAFE!...

swimmachic says "Definitly keeps the little ones, and sometimes adults Out." about Safety 1st Cabinet Flex Lock

swimmachic — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:33:57 GMT

This cabinet flex lock works very well at keeping my little one out of the cupboard where the cleaning supplies are kept, however some of its drawbacks are that it can be difficult for adults to use too, It is kind of tricky to operate. The Safety 1st Cabinet Flex Lock is only good on two door cabinets, so you have to buy something entirely different (and not necessarily as effective) for your single door cabinets....

AWESOMEMOM88 says "Don't present much of a challenge to little engineers" about Safety 1st Outlet Plugs

AWESOMEMOM88 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:08:16 GMT

I am a big fan of most safety first products. I bought them to childproof my house when my son was born 20 years ago, and many of the latches and locks are still in use today (I just got used to the darn things being there and it never occurred to me to remove them when he got older. I also didn't have to re do the childproofing thing when my daughter came along 12 years later. ) In this one area though, the outlet covers are just mediocre compared to other safety first products. Those little fingers seem better able to manipulate the covers than big, fat, grownup hands. I was forever picking them up off the floor or running over them with the vacuum cleaner. I didn't necessarily see them as a choking hazard, but then neither of my kids were into pacifiers and other such items that you can chew or suck on for comfort. And I can't say that they are necessarily any worse than other products of their type. It seems once kids see you remove one of them to plug in an appliance,......

Jo says "Safety 1st Corner Edge Cushions aren't just for baby!" about Safety 1st Corner Edge Cushions

Jo — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:01:24 GMT

To the Point

When my mom took her first fall in the Assisted Living Facility she is in I realized I had to do something to the sharp corners on her coffee table. She's had this table for years but this apartment is smaller than the condo in Florida so I'm even more concerned with safety. I remembered the corners I used for my own children and headed to Target where I found 4 Foam Corners by Safety 1st. If I had looked online I would have found clear corners which I know she would like better. These come in white and tan. The only ones Target had were tan so I bought them for about $10.00.

A Closer View

I liked the fact they can be taken on and off. Safety 1st corners come with a lot of adhesive so if my mom takes these off (for company) then I can just put a piece of adhesive on the back of the L- shaped corner and we're good to go. There are plenty of adhesive pieces to keep her going for a long time. The tape is double sided sticky so it's easy to use and they stay in place.

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CrystaBush says "Safety 1st has made a cabinet lock that I feel safe using!" about Safety 1st Grip 'n Go Cabinet Lock

CrystaBush — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:39:22 GMT

Safety 1st
Grip 'n Go Cabinet Lock

What is it?
The Grip 'n Go Cabinet Lock by Safety 1st is a different type of cabinet lock then Safety 1st has previously made. Safety 1st advertises the SecureTech lock indicator which assures you that the device is locked or unlocked. Made to secure two cabinets together, you simply open the lock up by holding down a small release button on the bottom of the lock. You then place the Grip 'n Go Cabinet Lock around the cabinet handles or knobs that you would like to secure. Simply push in the release button and hold it down while you slide the lock tight. When you have it as tight as you can, release the release button. There is a little sliding picture that shows your cabinet is locked.

My Viewpoint!
After trying another cabinet lock Safety 1st Cabinet Slide Locks, I needed a product that would keep my cabinets locked, secure and wouldn't break! Skeptical of using another Safety 1st Cabinet Lock product, I still went ahead and purchased the Grip...

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CrystaBush says "These cabinet slide locks break way too easily!" about Safety 1st Cabinet Slide Locks

CrystaBush — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:04:42 GMT

Safety 1st
Cabinet Slide Locks

What is it?
The Cabinet Slide Locks from Safety 1st are child resistant locks that you place on your kitchen or bathroom cabinets to keep children from being able to open the cabinets. In order to be opened, the lock must be gripped on both ends and slid down off the plastic poles.

One Cabinet Slide Lock cost about $3.00 each or you can buy them in larger packages.

Safety 1st claims that they are sturdy, child resistant and easy to install and use.

They are easy to install and use but that's about it.

My Viewpoint!
The Cabinet Slide Locks by Safety 1st are very flimsy and did not leave me feeling any type of security at all. The Cabinet Slide Locks were very easy to install, you basically just put it around your cabinet knob or handle and slip the lock on. The long plastic ends stick out and is screaming "Kids come play with me". They are also are an eye sore in your kitchen, sticking out. I had bought a few packages and placed the Cabinet Slide Locks...

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