Stairway Gate Installation Kit (K12) by KidCo

Stairway Gate Installation Kit (K12) by KidCo
by KidCo, Inc

Stairway Gate Installation Kit (K12) by KidCo
List Price: $51.00
Our Price: $32.00
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Product Summary

Manufacturer: KidCo, Inc
Brand: KidCo
Color: White
Product features:
  • No Drilling
  • Easy Attachment
Accessories:

Description of Stairway Gate Installation Kit (K12) by KidCo

The beauty of todays homes is the diversity of designs and materials used for stairways, room openings and doorways. Because of this, the installation of child safety gates can be difficult since a one size fits all gate design does not exist.

In the Stairway Gate Installation Kit (Model K12), KidCo has assembled the materials and fasteners necessary to properly install any child safety gate to stairway banisters, without drilling into your expensive, decorative wood.

One kit is required for each side of the gate that is being mounted to a banister; and only the most basic tools are needed to assemble any good child safety gate.

For use at the top or bottom of stairs with hardware or pressure mount gates. The hardware is designed to fit square posts 2 1/2in - 3 5/8in wide or use the included insert for round post installation.

FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER PLEASE CONTACT KIDCO AT 1-800-553-5529

Baby Products Reviews of Stairway Gate Installation Kit (K12) by KidCo

Customer Review: Is this product even safe?
Summary: 1 Stars

The irony of this product is that it is made to enhance a SAFTEY gate. It is the least safe product I have ever seen. I have to imagine that if any safety agency knew about this product it would instantly be pulled off the market. There are so many issues - let me describe them all to you.

First, describes itself as a safety installation kit. If you actually buy this product (which I cannot make a strong enough emphasis not to) you will find that ONE kit is good for one post. So if you have a staircase that has two posts - you will need two kits. No problem. I opened the box and was a little disappointed to discover that I would need to order a second kit to get my gate hung, but I figured I would install the first kit, be sure I liked it and then order the second kit on Amazon and it would be here in three days. Well, instead I will return the first one because of the rest of the issues I discovered.

Second, no drilling. This phrase is seriously written ALL OVER the box. As soon as you have installed your mounts, the next thing you do is drill on the piece of wood that is included, I wouldn't exactly call that NO DRILLING. But fine, I have a drill, I want a permanently installed gate, no problem (just false advertising.) The real problem is that the screws that are included are longer than the mount so unless you are comfortable switching out the screws or adding your own washers, you will indeed drill right into your staircase. Hmmmm, seems like that completely defeats the purpose.

So you are thinking, fine a little false advertising, all I need to do is buy two kits for both posts, switch out the screws and maybe add some washers and I will be able to use this kit - the one that is going to cost an additional $60 when all is said and done. Maybe it is still worth it? That is where you would be wrong.

Third and most importantly. If you look very closely at the image, you can see that the pressure mount is two pieces of plastic that surround the post. Well, the pieces are kept together by long screws, they do not have any type of washer or anything that holds the screw in from the other end. So, after painfully tightening the pressure mount, two turns at a time, per side, as instructed, the mount finally appears to be tight. I then give a slight pull the backside and the whole thing collapses in my hand. Awesome. This is because the screw isn't actually threading through the plastic, because the predrilled hole is too big. So the main reason for purchase, the "pressure-mount" system completely failed. And that was when I simply returned the product to Amazon and looked for something that isn't going to cause my gate to fall over and possibly have my baby tumble down the stairs.

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