Review by concerned parent
We have the “Safety 1st Lever Handle Lock” installed on several interior doors within our home. For a good number of months, our mobile son has not opened those doors when the safety mechanism was set.
However, we recently installed the same product on another door and ran into a little problem. Our 21 month old toddler almost immediately opened the door — despite having the safety mechanism in place — and stepped right into the garage!
First, he successfully unlocked the door. (That’s why we purchased safety locks.) Then he pulled down the french door style lever which, in turn, unlocked the safety mechanism that is supposed to protect our child in the event that he is able to unlock the actual door.
See for yourself in this 8 second video…
Somehow the door lever, when pushed down, creates enough leverage to push-in the button that unlocks the safety lock. Admittedly, I am wondering if the shape of the lever on our doors might be a factor; notice the curvature of the lever as seen below.
Regardless, I cannot recommend use of the “Safety 1st Lever Handle Lock” product designed for “French Door Style Lever Locks”. Personally, I am no longer comfortable with the product.
Other reviews citing similar problems with this product can be found on the Babies-R-Us web site. I have since submitted an inquiry via the manufacturer’s web site as well as to the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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