Spring Action Lock by Kidco
by KidCo
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Baby Products Reviews of Spring Action Lock by Kidco
Customer Review: I have used these for 14 years now...
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a set of these when my oldest child was a baby, took them with me to our new house and have used the same set of locks through 5 kids. I have seen other types of baby locks in use and looked upon them with scorn.
For the average person who only plans on having 1.5 children, these locks will not let you down!
They never break, unless you have older children who wildly yank the cabinets & drawers open with abandon. (I plan to have a little training session with the aforementioned culprits!!)
I am now onto my 6th baby, and am looking for a new set of them, hence my presence here on Amazon today.
The first set lasted me through 14 years & 5 kids. They are fairly easy to install, especially if you have mastered the use of a cordless drill & have any brains at all. There is only one piece to install.
When I was looking for these on the internet, I happened across some that were installed by adhesive... Oh My! that would last about ... 2 seconds in my home....
I haven't had any trouble with the babies figuring out how to open these, by the time they figure it out, they are old enough that it is no longer an issue.
I have had to sternly warn my older children NOT to educate the baby in this matter, however.
But for those of you out there planning on the standard issue family size, don't worry... this probably will not happen in your home.
For anyone seeking the ultimate baby-proofing solution, I would go with the Tot-Lock system... My sister with 9 kids swears by them.
As for me, I feel that the Gerber Safety Drawer Latches are quite sufficient, and I don't particularly feel like hunting down a magnet every time I want to open a cabinet or drawer.
Maybe I will consider it if I continue having more kids... But I am thinking that I will only be needing baby locks for maybe another two years or so, just until this littlest one is past this stage!
Customer Review: The worst latch I've ever purchased!
Summary: 1 Stars
I needed some drawer latches to keep my infant out of my office drawers. These are absolutely useless! The screws are located so far down the latch that when my daughter pulled the drawer open, the latch bent at the top, pushing the latch down, and then the drawer flew open. Also, the spring makes it really easy to push the latch down, which makes it easy for parents to use, but also easy for infants!
The type of latch I first tried were the "Safety First Cabinet and Drawer Latches" and while they require a little more effort to press down they are the only ones that my daughter hasn't been able to conquer.
Don't bother with these latches. I threw the whole packet away.
PS: A little 'installation' tip for cabinet/drawer latches ... get some permanent double sided tape and test out the location of the latches before you screw them on. It can take a bit of 'wrangling' to get everything lined up in the right place, and is less frustrating if you have the tape to help you. :)
Customer Review: good, solid latch
Summary: 4 Stars
I've used other latches and this one is my favorite. Some other latches we've used are made of a softer plastic and they have actually torn or broken after a couple weeks of heavy use. I used these hard plastic gerber latches with my first daughter and they have lasted for 16 years. I'm still using them with our one year old. I also like that it is a one piece latch and you only have to position one piece instead of two when installing. A note of caution, make sure the screws are tight when you install it. If you don't tighten the screws firmly, the latch will slip down with use and the door/drawer will open. Properly installed, I've found they work well. So far, none of my kids have been able to figure out how to operate it. If your little one is good at figuring out child latches, I would suggest the magnetic latches from Safety First. Those are less convenient for parents but very safe and no pinched fingers.Customer Review: Best lock we have had so far!
Summary: 5 Stars
We have a very curious and naughy 23 month old daughter who absolutely loves getting into everything she is not supposed to. We have tried every cabinet latch available at BabiesRUs and Home Depot. When we moved into our house recently, these Gerber latches were already installed in a few cupboards and worked so well that we just had to find it! My only fear is that these are fairly easy to open so once my daughter figures it out, it may become useless. But so far, so good! We have also liked the magnet locks a lot and those work very well without letting the child get their fingers stuck when they struggle to open the door/drawer. However, you do have to reach for the magnet every time you need something so that can be a bit cumbersome especially when I need something really quickly.
Customer Review: Good product with atleast one feature above the others
Summary: 5 Stars
We've been using these on our cabinet doors for about 3 months now. The installation was easy, about 30 min for 8 cabinets, and so far they are holding up well. The reason we chose these over other latch products is that they have a little switch to temporarily disable them; we find this very useful for the hours when the little one is in bed and your cooking, cleaning up or putting dishes away and don't want to use the latch 50 times.
The only slight annoyance with the product is that because the locks slide on a little track and are spring loaded, if you don't push straight down from the top they can bind up or be a little hard to push. Not a big deal but something to be aware of.