Kidco Spring Action Lock (4/pkg)

by KidCo

Product Features

• For cabinet doors and drawers
• Lock can be temporarily disengaged
• Simple, one hand adult operation
• Screw mount
• Multi pack of 4 locks

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000YIX27Q
• UPC: 015000761929 786441933700
• Item model number: S337
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #1 in Baby > Safety > Cabinet Locks & Straps
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Product Description

Size: 4 Locks

NEW for 2010 If you liked the Gerber latches, this new product is very close. Great for cabinet doors and drawers. Lock can be temporarily disengaged. Simple, one hand adult operation Screw mounted. 4 locks and screws to install in each

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Latch Available, September 13, 2007

By 

Midwest Mom - See all my reviews

I have used these latches for the last 15 (yes, that is 15!) years. I installed the original ones when my oldest child was born. They have remained installed on all my kitchen cabinets (doors & drawers), as well as in all my bathrooms for all that time, and these have LASTED THROUGH 5 KIDS!!! ages 15-3. Now, you have to be smart when you install them. Look at the product - there is a "slot" for the screw so that you can adjust the latch up or down on to get it in the right spot for the door/drawer to close properly. Keep this in mind when installing. You won't be sorry with this product. Glad to see it's still available.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to install, work well for my 1-year old, September 12, 2010

By 

kavon69 (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spring Action Lock by Kidco (Baby Product)

To me, these latches seemed pretty easy to install on my cabinets. They should be relatively easy to install for most standard types of cabinets and for installers who have moderate skills with a drill and screwdriver. These latches allow a flush-closing cabinet door to open about 1 inch, just enough to get your finger in to push down on the spring lever to unlatch.

For the spring lever half, I used the two supplied screws in the top pair of mounting slots. This may have prevented the problem one of the other reviewers had with the lever/bracket bending down when the cabinet door was pulled on forcefully. I can see how using the two mounting screws in the bottom pair of slots could cause this problem. It seems like there should not even be a bottom pair of slots, since there are only enough screws supplied to use the top OR bottom slots. Or the manufacturer should have provided enough screws to use all four slots.

Another problem could arise during installation as a result of the type of screws supplied. The screws are flat heads, i.e. those with the cone-shaped head. The cone-shaped head tends to wedge in and spread open the mounting slots in the plastic parts when the screws are tightened down. Tighten a little too far like I did and the plastic starts to split. Pan-head screws would have been a better choice.

My 1-year old likes to yank on the cabinet doors a lot and these locks are holding up well. He is not yet tall enough to reach up and press down on the spring lever. I can see how this may be a problem later, since the spring lever is relatively easy to press down and unlatch. If this does become a problem, I plan to try some stiffer springs if I can find some the right size.

The "disable feature" is particularly useful. It is simply a little sliding clip that retains the spring lever in the "down" position when activated. I have an under-the-counter trash can which requires that we open that cabinet door quite often. After the little one goes to bed, the disable feature goes into use to make life a bit more convenient.

I have used other cabinet locks by Safety First, which seem to work fine but allow the cabinet to open a little too far (about 2"). These also lacked the disable feature.

28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst latch I've ever purchased!, September 6, 2007

By 

Nich (MA, USA) - See all my reviews

I needed some drawer latches to keep my infant out of my office drawers. These are absolutely useless! The screws are located so far down the latch that when my daughter pulled the drawer open, the latch bent at the top, pushing the latch down, and then the drawer flew open. Also, the spring makes it really easy to push the latch down, which makes it easy for parents to use, but also easy for infants!

The type of latch I first tried were the "Safety First Cabinet and Drawer Latches" and while they require a little more effort to press down they are the only ones that my daughter hasn't been able to conquer.

Don't bother with these latches. I threw the whole packet away.

PS: A little 'installation' tip for cabinet/drawer latches ... get some permanent double sided tape and test out the location of the latches before you screw them on. It can take a bit of 'wrangling' to get everything lined up in the right place, and is less frustrating if you have the tape to help you. :)

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