American Red Cross Door Knob Cover - 3 Pack

by The First Years

Product Features

• Door knob covers
• Convenient 3 pack
• Helps prevent children from opening doors
• Fits most standard interior door knobs
• American Red Cross licensed product

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 3 x 11.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001NJP07K
• UPC: 071463071654
• Item model number: Y7165
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,421 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The American Red Cross and The First Years have joined together to offer a collection of infant and toddler wellness and safety products that parents can trust. The American Red Cross Door Knob Covers come in a convenient 3 pack. Helps prevent children from opening doors. Fits most standard interior door knobs. Requires squeeze and turn action for added security.

Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best door knob covers for child safety, December 18, 2009

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Brian A. Roush (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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We've had several types of doorknob covers over the years. These ones are the best in terms of:
Overall Quality
Preventing small children from opening them
Staying on the knob

What you should understand with doorknob covers is that they are all 2-piece designs. Therefore they can all be "ripped off" to some extent if a child/adult pulls on them directly at the seam. However, these covers compared to other brands are made of much thicker plastic and are therefore more sturdy. Additionally, these covers have four locking tabs (2 on each side of the seam) and this makes them the strongest in terms of helping to prevent separating at the seam. Another brand we tried (Mommy's Helper Door Knob Safety Cover) only had 3 tabs, and the fourth was actually just more of a bent lip. This was its actual design and they came off very easily.

These covers also have a sturdy lock plate that can be left open or will snap shut. This helps prevent kids from sticking their fingers in the hole, then using their grip on the knob that way, or pulling at the seam. I found again that these covers compared to the other brand were much more sturdy. The other brand literally broke the first time I clipped the lock cover shut then tried to open it.

Knob covers of any type will really only deter older kids. Younger kids, such as a 2-year old, should be adequately prevented from opening doors when using these. My 2 year old was able to open doors with a third type of cover we had, because those ones provided TOO much of a grip on the knob. He would simply turn the grip to the top of the knob, then pull down on it with his weight to put enough friction from the grip to the knob. These covers are still slippery enough that that method doesn't work. Yes, the downside it that it's harder for adults to open the knob, too. However, any cover that's easy for adults to work will be easier for kids to use, too.

I'd highly recommend you start with this brand. If your child still opens the doors, you may have to find some other method to keep it shut.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works great on ROUND doorknobs, May 3, 2009

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A. Murphy "Murphy Mom" (California) - See all my reviews
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We purchased these right before a move. At our old place, the doorknobs had a flat face (? don't know how best to describe it) they did NOT work well on those doorknobs. It was very difficult to get a good grip using the buttons. I had to use two hands to make it work! At our new place the doorknobs are round and the covers work beautifully. Just make sure your doorknobs are round

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Took him a day to defeat it., June 19, 2009

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J. Young (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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It took my two-year-old one day to figure out that all he had to do was flip the lock cover open, reach in and crack this in two, since it fits together in two pieces. I heard the door open, came running in and there it was on the kitchen floor in halves. I snapped it back on and tried wrapping it in plastic cling wrap and then taping the seams with clear packing tape, but it didn't even slow him down. He peeled that off in the time it took to brush my teeth. I don't know what to do now. Go to You Tube and type in "Child Proof". See for yourself how easily toddlers can figure this stuff out. Just make sure you know where your little one is before you do.