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Rommy

Love it!

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017

Easy installation and work great, if you can't tell... someone's angry.

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Shara ChesTop Contributor: Baby

All four broke =(

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2018

Based on all the positive reviews, I think I just got a bad batch? Purchased to keep my toddler out of the cabinet that holds cleaning products. Easy installation and worked great until the piece with the magnetic latch broke - the latch broke in half! I thought maybe I was too rough with it, but I purchased a box of four and and all four broke exactly the same way within a week of use. Worse, the item is not eligible for a return.

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DaleC

If only the magnet didn't get lost...

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018

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Installs very easily and works as expected and advertised. But the reality and novelty of the magnet release wore off after the first week when I realized I had to always grab the magnet before opening the door then putting it back in its place. And the first time I had to grab the magnet and it wasn't put back ..... arghhh! I know it doesn't sound like a big deal but when comparing that to simply opening the door and pressing down to unlock I went for a better solution for me Safety 1st 14 Pack Wide Grip Latches

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Vicki K

Use these in a modern kitchen

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020

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My countertop has a slight overhang, which means if you use the press latches (which is what I grew up with, and tried first) - you'll never be able to get your fingers in to push it down!
The little tool it comes with makes it crazy easy to align and install. Literally 5 minutes to install all 4 latches perfectly.

I do recommend if you have cabinet doors like mine that aren't totally flat, that you try to overlap the square base of the latch with two sides of the door frame. Basically, don't leave half the latch floating in mid air. And make sure you don't put the latch somewhere (like behind a handle) where you can't easily get the magnet. (Hopefully the pix help explain).

I thought the magnet would be a hassle, but it comes with a little pad that lets you hide it anywhere.

Love the little latch to "turn off" the catches. Very handy around dinner time, or after bedtime. Very unobtrusive devices.

My only concern is the adhesive. I'm not sure how well the VHB tape will hold up to the will
of a toddler determined to get in a cabinet. There aren't any screws for extra insurance so I suppose time will tell.

Basically, I'm really happy with these and would recommend them to anyone. Especially those who maybe don't want childproofing *all* the time.

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Aaron

Keeps my Cats Out

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018

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This is the only latch i have found that keeps my 8-10 pound cats out of the cabinets. They seemed to just force everything else open. The nice thing about these is that there is not much play with the cabinet door, therefore it's hard to get anything behind the door for leverage. Time will tell how long they last, but they've been abused for over a week now and still hanging on.

My only gripe is that installation can be annoying, i had to reapply one of them during install. I figured i could just close one cabinet door and reach around through the other door to position the clip and latch in place (flush with top edge and front side of the closed cabinet door), but in so doing the latch ended up being so high up on the cabinet door that the moving latch mechanism would not engage upwards after closing the door because the clip was pressing down on it. Then I ran into the issue of the clip being too far back, which also does not allow the latch to engage. And if the clip is too far forward, there's play in the door. It's more difficult in practice than it sounds, and instructions basically just said "clean, peel, stick". Thankfully, an extra set of adhesive pads was included because it did take some trial and error to get the hang of it.

I also wish it came with a second magnet. It's annoying to walk across my kitchen for the magnet (the two pairs of cabinets i used them on are on opposite sides of the room).

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Stephanie Ward

Very easy to install

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020

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These locks were very easy to install, thanks to the included mounting tool! The adhesive seems fairly strong, but there's no way to know yet just how long it will hold up to repeated attempts to open (both by my 12 month old and myself, while I try to get used to certain cabinets being locked now, lol). There was a slight odor when I first opened the box (from the adhesive), but it dissipated fairly quickly and I can no longer smell it now that the locks are installed.

The reason I'm only giving 4 stars is because they only come with 4 locks and 1 key for the price (we paid $15.99) ... other brands seem to offer far more locks (and often an extra key), which would be more beneficial to those of us who also have several bathroom cabinets we need protected. I ended up having to buy two sets, so I spent $32 for only 8 locks and 2 keys. I'm mitigating some of the cost by only locking the kitchen cabinets that contain the most dangerous (or messy) things (chemicals under the sink, olive oil and various other cooking oils in another, etc.) ... but I'll still end up having to get a couple more, because we need 4 keys (3 bathrooms, 1 kitchen) and our bathroom vanities each have at least two doors a piece (the master bathroom has two vanities with 3 doors each :-/ ). Obviously you can't put a price on your child's safety, I just wish they offered options that might save you a little money if you were ordering multiple sets (which I'm assuming most people do!).

*We've only had these installed for a day so far, so I'll edit my review if something drastic changes in the near future! This is our first child and these are the first cabinet locks we've tried; so far, we've only placed them on cabinet doors (not drawers), so my review is based on their use for that, only. I did hold one up to our drawers, which are extra thick, and it still seemed to work.

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Matt M

Fantastic locks, easy to install, weak magnet, still recommend

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019

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I had previously installed the Safety 1st locks. Those are very good but extremely difficult to install and in most cases required that I remove drawers entirely. I had to pre-drill the holes for the screws and carefully align everything. It took me all day to do our kitchen.

And then a bunch of them broke.

The plastic stoppers would just snap. Then I would snap thinking about installing new ones. They were also really expensive.

So I tried these instead and they're SO MUCH EASIER! I installed 4 of them in about 12 minutes. I don't think they'll hold as well as the Safety 1st ones but they hold well enough for kids.

The only negative I have, and the reason I gave for stars, is that the included magnet is extremely weak. It wasn't strong enough for the Safety 1st locks OR these ones. The Safety 1st keys work for these ones though, and can be purchased separately so I would recommend doing that.

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Julia

Hidden and effective!

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021

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This is a very neat product. Once the sticker has set its very strong, my toddler can't open cabinets or drawers. It's very easy to apply these and it's cool that you can keep it unlocked if you don't have the child all the time like a grandparent for example. Make sure to keep the magnet out of reach and to open the door or drawer is very simple- just put the magnet to the spot of instalation and open!
I took off one star because at my old house we had some that were reinforced with screws which made me feel better on chemical cabinets, and it is too bad there are only 4 to a pack- who only has 4 drawers? Other than that I am a huge fan.

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Whittles

Great Locks, Simple to Use

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2020

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I have only recently started installing these locks around my home, but the installation has thus far been easy. They are a little pricey, but not having to screw them into the cabinets is a plus, particularly since I am a renter and I don't wish to damage my landlords property.

The only negative I have for these is that my cabinets ledge, where the upper shelf piece adheres to, is a little narrow and the Jambini adhesive shelf sticks out the back a bit. I am not sure if this will end up causing issues with how well the pieces adhere to my cabinets, but so far they holding ok. However, my LO has not put them to any real test just yet, so I will update this review if they end up not sticking too well.

Overall, I am very pleased with these locks and would recommend them to anyone looking for a cabinet child safety system that is not unsightly and wont mar your cabinets.

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MahaRex

Occasional defective latch piece

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020

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I've now used 3 packs of these in two separate kitchens - I like the design, the install tool, etc. That said, in 2 of the 3 packs I've purchased (1 from years ago, 1 from right now) there was a latch piece that wouldn't work properly out of the box. The one I just got, I have to sort of slam the cabinet to get the latch to catch the other piece (the latch mechanism was stuck down, not going up), which wouldn't be that big a deal except I have those auto/soft close cabinets, so you really cant just whomp the door shut. All the other ones I installed, I can soft close it and the latch just gently clicks into place and is set.

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David McNamee

No Children, but good for Cats!

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020

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We do not have any children, but you read that right it is good for cats. Our cats figured out how to open our in cabinet trash drawer by putting their front paws in the handle and backing up... I wanted something easy to use and not visible from the outside. These do the trick really well and I like that you can keep it unlocked if you are working in the kitchen. We bought these locks the first time in June of 2020 and since it is an extremely high use cabinet we are on our 3rd lock (4 come in a box) mid december of 2020. One of them I didnt install right, and this one the top of the clip broke making it not able to latch shut. Highly reccomend this product. Will purchase. more when these all break.

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Megan

Works great! One of the locks didn't stick had to fix with nails.

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021

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The only reason why I didn't give this product a five-star review is because one of the stickies fell off and we ended up having to use little nails to nail it into the cabinet for it to stay on. Other than that these are working amazingly I love the key it makes it where you can't see that they're locked. The reason why I got these is we have a son with ADHD and he tends to prefer to eat junk food instead of dinner so all of the junky snacks are locked in here that way he has to ask permission to have one. We have the other healthy snacks and our pantry and he can have those without asking.

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