Customer Reviews

TV Guard

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

It lasted for about a minute. My 2 year old figured it out right away, pulled it forward and snapped it without any difficulty, leaving sharp edges. Great idea, poor quality.

I can see how this product may work for other kids, but lemme tell you: within 30 seconds of installation, my 13-month old bent the thing forward and proceeded to play with the tv buttons as usual. We kept it there, since it was a slight (a very slight) deterrent - bought us about 2 seconds before button pushing ensued - but with all the bending, he broke it off in 6 months. If you've got a strong, persistant, rambunctious kid (it only worsens with age, folks), I think this product is a big waste of money.

This is a great product to keep little ones from pushing those buttons on tv's or vcr's. after we installed, child would leave tv/vcr alone and watching a movie without the tv/vcr going off was nice. great for tv's/ vcr that are at level where toddler can reach it. The product is flat, so if the front of your TV is curved then your child may be able to reach there little fingers in and still push the buttons, -otherwise GREAT!

It does have some safety concerns. I think with a smaller t.v. it would definitely be a tipping concern. You need to read the CPSC information on this product before you buy it for your home. I thought it was supposed to come with a "non-skid" mat, but it didn't-it came with four little self adhesive silicone pads to stick on the bottom of it. I am not sure how they think that will prevent a child from tipping the t.v. over on themselves, toppling the stand or pulling the t.v. off the stand. The non-skid mat for under the t.v. was a better idea I think.

However, I bought it for our Phillips Magnovox 27" t.v. which is not a size that this product is intended for. Our t.v. curves in the front slightly so I am not worried about the tipping issue (only enough of the plastic sits under the t.v. firmly hold it in place. The plastic is flexible enough that it seems it would break before it would tip our very heavy t.v. Not enough of it sits under the t.v. for leverage to tip it or pull it off the stand. On a smaller t.v. (the product is marketed for 19" or smaller) it could be a real hazard. If enough of the plastic is under the front of the t.v., the t.v. could be pulled off the t.v. stand (our t.v. stand has a front edge that makes that impossible) or the child could topple the whole stand depending on what you use (also impossible for us as we have a solid oak entertainment center that is almost impossible to move much less tip).

It worked like a charm for us, but you really need to assess your t.v. and the stand it is on (could the whole stand topple if the child pulled on the guard or could the child pull the t.v. off the stand using the guard?). Children have died when this product has been used, so take great care. Safety information can be found at CPSC.gov.

It does cover our speakers too but since the t.v. curves there is enough of a gap that it hasn't been an issue. It might on a smaller t.v.

I gave it three stars because it worked for us, but I don't think they adequately addressed the serious safety issue with this product and I think they should be marketing it for larger (i.e. heavier, more difficult for a toddler to tip or slide) t.v.'s not smaller, if nothing else. Plus, almost $20 (with shipping) for a flimsy peice of plastic? Come on!

We bought this guard because our 12 month old was persistent about playing with the buttons on the TV. He loved to watch CSPAN and turn the volume up real loud. After approx. 2 weeks he pulled on it and it snapped, cracking all the way across leaving a sharp edge. For 2 weeks we were spared CSPAN but we are all caught up on politics once again. A complete waste of money.

My husband laughed when I bought this...well, he isn't laughing now. This is a must have for toddlers. My daughter LOVES pushing buttons & our unprotected cable box is always altered in ways we can't seem to figure how to "un-do" what she's done. While its awfully expensive for this bent piece of plastic, it is so worth it.

This shield is made of very bendable plastic. It sits on the shelf in front of the stereo receiver. Unfortunately it's only about 4 inches high, and when my son pulls on it, it just bends right down and doesn't stop him from turning knobs and pressing buttons for even 1 second. Not a useful item in my opinion.

returned - you can push the buttons right through the thin plastic - this is a complete waste of money!!

I have one year old twin boys who discovered that they can watch Baby Einstein any time they want by pressing the right button on the tv. They have watched me do it many times, and caught on quick. Now that I use the tv guard, they have ignored the buttons. although the first day that I put the guard on, there were a few frustrated screams, but after that they don't even bother to notice. Now the only problem is that they steal the remote. I recommend it to any parents of children who aren't little terrors that are going to rip the guard off, or break it in half.

We ordered this product to place on our DVR. It has worked well. We no longer have to worry about our little guy pushing buttons, but we still have to tell him no sometimes when he starts pulling on the plastic. I would say it has reduced the "no"s to about 1/3, which is something.