Customer Reviews

Safety 1st Oven Front Lock

5 star:		(35)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(31)

 

 

Unfortunately when I got this product I realized that my oven handle is in the way. With how close my oven handle is to the oven door this latch wouldn't work. The handle does not allow the latch to release fully. If you are going to buy this product make sure your oven handle is actually lower than the top of the door so that it doesn't interfere with the latch.

When my oldest daughter was about 18 months, we realized that we needed to do a bit more babyproofing than we'd initially done. The electrical outlets were covered, but she was pulling open the oven, the fridge, the fireplace. Since technology hasn't advanced to the point where I can clone myself and have the clones watch her, something else had to be done.

Since that time, I've gone through several locks for the fridge door and (no lie) have had to use duct tape to hold the fireplace doors shut. I bought this lock, and it lasted about 2-1/2 years. The adhesive finally gave out tonight, so it cost us approximately $1.52 a year to keep her from burning herself.

Our oldest is actually old enough to understand not to bother the oven, but her little sister is nearly 18 months old. So, we're buying another to keep *her* safe. I don't think that any adhesive is going to be absolutely permanent when used on a hot surface like an oven, but this one worked very well for us. We're buying a second one, anyway.

I purchased a few of these just in case. They're fantastic!!!

When my 18 month old started pulling the oven door open, I had all kinds of horrific images going through my head.

I'm so glad I found these. Very easy to install, just peel off the paper off the sticky pad and stick it in place. It doesn't come off when the oven is hot. Just make sure, if you have a self cleaning oven, stick it more to the side, where it doesn't interfere with the closing lever.

Even if they only work for about 2.5 years, like another reviewer stated, hey, that's not bad for $4.

Since my son learned to open the dishwasher, I thought I'd try one of these on there too. It works perfectly. (If I could only put one of these on my garbage too) :o)

Now, he's trying to figure out how the lock works so he can open the dishwasher door. Luckily this lock is sturdy, so it's difficult for him to slide it to the side.

All in all an awesome product. I wish I had more places to use it.

We purchased this lock to keep our toddling son safe, as I cook and bake a lot and my oven sees heavy use. Within a week, the adhesive had given out and every time the oven went over 300 degrees, the thing fell completely off. I was hugely disappointed and this has made me wary of other Safety 1st products. My husband and I wonder if the people who claim this is a great item ever actually use their oven every day as we do. It just did not hold up to an insistent toddler and regular use (NOT too hot; all package directions were followed exactly.)

I know we need oven locks for our 9 month old twins. I bought this knowing that Safety First is a good brand name. How could they put their name to such a piece of junk. It felt heavy enough in the packaging and sure enough, it is made of steel. The locking mechanism is OK. An adult can give it a good yank and it pops but for a child, unless they are hanging on the oven door, should be fine. However, a two sides piece of adhesive to connect it to the oven? REALLY??? This is like taking a Command strip and hanging your child from it and expecting it to hold on the wall. I could not believe my eyes when I saw it. My first thought was "The strip must hold it in place while you drill the holes and the screw into the stove. Then I read the instructions. No, this piece of tape is suppose to hold the entire oven door in place. So, I took them at their word. I installed it exactly as the instructions stated. The adhesive barley held the lock on. One pull with VERY little force and the entire lock poped right off the oven. So, I drilled two holes in the oven lock, then took a couple of metal screws and fastened it to the stove PROPERLY. Now, it works perfect.
I am pretty handy around the house and was able to figure this out. However, someone who is expecting this device to hold their oven door closed AS IS had better wake up.

This product worked fine until we used the oven. The first time we used the oven, the adhesive got hot, slipped and made it useless. I would not recommend it to anyone.

We used this lock on our old oven and I bought a new one to install on our new oven. We have never had a problem using this lock despite heavy oven use and even occassional broiling. I would highly recommend this product to other parents.

We started babyproofing before our baby was even crawling yet to get ahead of the game. Installed this oven lock and then cooked a lasagna that afternoon. The lock came off the very first time I opened the oven and now the glue is not sticky enough to be reapplied. Not worth a cent.

If I could give it 0 stars, I would. Calling this thing a lock is quite a stretch.

I bought two of these. One for my oven, one for my dishwasher. The one I mounted on my oven fell off the first time my 13 month old daughter pulled on the oven door. She only weighs about 25 pounds. Heat may or may not have caused the adhesive to fail. The oven was never on between installation and the first use, though the stove top was.

I had a hard time mounting this to protect my dishwasher. The product doesn't claim to work on dishwashers, so I can't really fault it there. Dishwashers don't have the same kind of surround that a stove has, and on mine, there's simply no where to put it. So far, it has stuck to the underside of my granite counters above my dishwasher.

I anticipate that my 13 month old will be able to defeat this within a week or two. I installed it on the dishwasher because she'd figured out how to work the built-in latch. This thing is far easier to operate, and requires less force than the dishwasher's own latch. For now, we only open the thing when she isn't watching. As soon as we slip up and she sees how it works, she'll be able to open up the dishwasher once again.

Very poor design. Upon opening the package, I noticed that the way the mechanism attaches to the oven is by double-sided adhesive. Not only does this seem a bit flimsy, I was worried that it might set off fumes when the oven is in use. I didn't think the adhesive would have been strong enough to withstand a t30 pound toddler pulling on it. Also, should this stick to the oven, how would I get it off when I no longer need the lock?

But poor design aside, I couldn't even use it on my oven if I wanted to. I have a KitchenAid model and apparently, the handle on the door is what is preventing the mechanism from working. In order for it to work, you need to be able to push the gray locking piece from side-to-side, but if the handle on your oven door is too high up, then it blocks your access to the piece.

From the packaging you can't tell how the product works, and there is no description to help you either - just trial and error.