Safety 1st Tot-Lok Four Lock Assembly

by Dorel

Product Features

• Four Tot Locks with magnetic design
• Easy to install locks are concealed from view
• Can only be unlocked with Tot Lok's special magnetic key
• Pieces sold separately or in sets
• Great for medicine cabinets, cutlery drawers, liquor cabinets, tool cabinets

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 5.5 x 7.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 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: B000056OVO
• UPC: 052181711749
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 71174
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,556 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #86 in Baby > Safety > Cabinet Locks & Straps
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Parents swear by these magnetic door and drawer locks. Unlike typical plastic levers, these locks keep doors shut all the way. So there is no place for little fingers to get in and get pinched. Unlock the mechanism by holding the magnetic key (sold separately) on the outside of the door near where the lock is mounted. Flipping a lever disengages the lock and allows normal operation of drawers or doors. These locks will fit doors from 0.5 inch thick to over 1.5 inches thick. The mounting instructions are not quite as user-friendly as the locks themselves, but they do come with a handy template that adheres in place. Keep the key in one location for reliable retrieval and keep an extra one around, just in case. --Trilby Cohen

Product Description

Tot Lok is a patented, magnetic locking system that helps keep household cabinets and drawers closed to toddlers. This four-lock set includes four lock assemblies that are completely concealed from view when in place. Key required to open Tot Loks sold separately. Comes with a lifetime guarantee.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

132 of 134 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best cabinet locks around, but installation is tricky., November 27, 2003

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Kristen in Florida - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safety 1st Tot-Lok Four Lock Assembly (Baby Product)

The cost of these locks might scare some away, but remember this: my brother installed the plastic hook locks on his cabinetry. His 11-month son not only defeated the locks, but also defeated the childproof cap on a dishwasher detergent bottle. Thank God he didn't ingest it, but instead ruined their carpets. Lucky.

These cabinet locks are, in a word, amazing. I have these installed on all of our bathroom and kitchen cabinets in our house. The installation directions are horrible, but I developed a workaround for them. First, I installed the hasp on the cabinet frame. Then I used the enclosed template to determine where to drill the magnet hole in the cabinet door. After that main hole was drilled, I put the lock assembly in place and used the actual assembly holes to mark where to drill the four smaller holes to anchor it in place. Worked like a charm each time. The first set of doors took me over an hour to install. At the end I was installing a set in 15 minutes, with the bulk of that time spent in changing the drill bits.

LESSONS LEARNED:

1 - Use the correct size drill bits. Don't even think of using the wrong size bit. This is one case where size does matter.
2 - Use a cordless screwdriver. Yes, all screwdrivers are cordless but by this I mean a battery operated screwdriver or drill. Believe me, you'll regret it when your wrists feel like they are going to fall off - and you only have 9 more cabinets to go!
3 - Use the drill bit depth guide on the larger of the two bits - it's a must unless you have an uncle in the cabinet business. For the smaller bit, I measured it against the thickness of the door, and made positively certain that the bit would not go through the door by accident.
4 - If you are buying multiple sets of the locks, keep the spare screws, etc, in a plastic bag - you may need them.
5 - Have one magnetic key for each room, no exceptions. We even have two keys for our master bathroom, one for my husband's sink cabinets and one for mine.
6 - Insist that everyone acclimate to the cabinet locks. Not locking a cabinet really defeats the purpose now, doesn't it?

Although the installation instructions are atrocious and quite intimidating, these are bar none the best cabinet locks that I have found. Don't let the cost scare you away.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great locks, May 31, 2001

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John "John" (PHOENIX, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safety 1st Tot-Lok Four Lock Assembly (Baby Product)

Our toddler has figured out how to open other locking devices that we have but these ones keep our cabinets secure. They are easier to install then other brands that I've tried. I like the fact that they can be disabled on a permanent or temporary basis by flipping a simple switch -- you don't have do remove all of the locks if you decided that you no longer need them. The only trick with these locks is to remember to keep the magnetic key in the same place all of the time. I'd recommend having two keys around in case one is misplaced.

My only complaint is that they are more expensive than other locking devices -- but they work well and are worth the extra expense.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A qualified "yes!", January 24, 2005

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Andrew D. (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safety 1st Tot-Lok Four Lock Assembly (Baby Product)

These locks are the best solutions I've tried, for many applications, but compared to the others they are also VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL. I am a carpenter but don't mean to say you can't install them with modest skills -- yet there are many opportunities to mess up by misaligning the pieces, tearing up the wood, stripping the screws, or drilling through the drawer/door front -- it is necessary to drill from the back to within ONE EIGHTH INCH of the front. Sure you can do it, with care, but care takes time and we all have bad days. I think they should give you a drill bit and stop, or at least sell one alongside the locks.

They should insist that EVERYONE GET AT LEAST TWO KEYS because you *will* either lose one (perhaps to a curious toddler) or, my weakness, lock the key in the cabinet or drawer. Next, the locks are not very adaptable to the many drawer and door configurations out there for lack of a surface to mount, clearance to moving parts, or tight quarters difficulty maneuvering the drill where it needs to be. They also don't need to use these irritatingly small screws (#4's?).

When these magnetic locks work right, they are a dream. We have one on the hallway medicine cabinet that has been working flawlessly for seven years. But being the best is not always enough, and it is on installation that these stumble.