Safety 1st Tot-Lok Starter Set
by Dorel Juvenile Group
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Baby Products Reviews of Safety 1st Tot-Lok Starter Set
Customer Review: The best child-proof lock set
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though the Tot Lok is a bit pricey, it's well worth the money.
My daughter's room has a cabinet that has 2 doors with an open shelf space between them. We didn't want her to have access to the cabinets, as we store her nicer books in the cabinets. We tried several different methods of keeping her out of the cabinet doors. I could spend several minutes rigging up what I thought would be a kid-proof barrier, only to have my daughter get into the cabinets within minutes.
I found the Tot Loks one day when we were looking at child proof products, and boy, do I wish we had found them sooner. These things are great. After a lengthy install process - my hubby is a do-it-yourself handyman type and it still took awhile to install - our daughter can no longer get into the cabinets.
I would highly recommend these to anyone who needs to keep kiddos (or even pets) out of cabinets. Just don't lose the "key" or lock it inside the cabinet!
Customer Review: Great locks, difficult install
Summary: 4 Stars
I agree with other reviewers -- these locks are fantastic when installed, but you might pull your hair out during the installation! A few pointers:
- Use an 18V+ cordless drill, these screws are extremely difficult to install into hardwood with a handheld driver
- Use the drill stop, or better yet, borrow or buy a more robust stop. This is especially important when going into laminate, you can easily bulge the door if not careful. I found that I could back off a little bit on the hole depth and still have the magnet work. Try this first.
- Be careful if your doors have varying thicknesses, the screws can find their way through the door as well
- Pilot holes are a must
This is an excellent product, but considerably less time was spent on the instruction design. If you don't understand them, stop and find someone who does, because you will damage your cabinet and you will regret it!
Customer Review: Great concept... poorly made
Summary: 1 Stars
We are just starting to baby proof our house (our son is just rolling and scooting) and thought that these locks were a great idea. And yes, the concept is great but they are very poorly made. After installing two locks (we had to drill twice for one lock because the guide sent with the kit didn't line up correctly!!!) one lock just didn't work. The latch piece of plastic didn't fit well into the lock and kept rubbing on the top. The magnetic field wasn't strong enough to counter this. We had to unlock this door from the inside by opening the other door, luckly that one was working. I figured, oh well I can always just open the other door to unlock the second... but now it doesn't even stay locked. We are just going to install the old fashioned plastic lever locks. This is great concept and I hope another company takes the idea and builds a better product. Don't waste your money... these locks definately need some work.Customer Review: Worth the trouble
Summary: 4 Stars
I installed these on my "under the sink" cabinet where I keep my household cleaners. My daughter is now old enough to open the other cabinet locks, which is fine in respect to the pots and pans, but I defintely don't want her getting into anything dangerous. I love these locks because I feel sure that she cannot open them since we keep the magnet up high and the lock is very strong. They lock automatically when you close the door, so you don't have to worry about forgetting to do it. They are also much more convenient to open than other cabinet locks, which is a bonus for my husband and I. The only complaint I have is the installation process. The instructions are not the best and it takes a lot of time to install. However, it was worth the trouble in order to make sure my daughter cannot get into dangerous chemicals and the fail-proof safety is worth the price!Customer Review: No pinched fingers!
Summary: 5 Stars
These locks are great! When our daughter started crawling around and getting into things, I knew it was time to lock some of the cabinets up and I looked into several different types of locks. The tot loks are only ones that don't let the door open at all to prevent pinched fingers and they won't open no matter how hard she tries to pull on them. The only negative is that you need to make sure to have the magnet handy (we have one in each room that we have these locks on and I'm probably going to end up having to get 2 for the kitchen just to make it easier when working in there). For that same reason we didn't install these locks in the guest bathroom but rather used the spring locks simply because I would hate to have a guest in there frantically trying to get in the cabinet when we've forgotten to explain how the locks work and where the key is "hidden".