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.
Product Details
| Publisher | Dorel Juvenile Group |
| UPC | 052181711749 |
| Features |
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| Minimum Age | 6 months |
| EAN | 0052181711749 |
| Color | white |
| Brand | Safety 1st |
| Is Adult Product | No |
| Label | Dorel Juvenile Group |
| MPN | 71174 |
| Studio | Dorel Juvenile Group |
| Title | Safety 1st Tot-Lok Four Lock Assembly |
| Model | 71174 |
| Release Date | 2008-06-13 |
| Manufacturer | Dorel Juvenile Group |
Customer Reviews
Worth the troubleReview by John K., 2010-08-12
I installed my Tot Loks throughout the house about a year ago when my older son was learning to walk. I didn't see much point in writing a review at that time because I would've just said the same things other people have said: Challenging to install, but you get the hang of it after you've done a few; very strong; invisible; your tots will not be able to defeat it unless they come from the planet Krypton.
I'm here to write this review because having lived with them for a year, I can say that you completely get used to using the magnet to open your cabinets. I can easily do it with one hand now; if you clasp the magnet right you still have your thumb available to slip over the top of the door to grasp and open it. You also learn exactly where to put the magnet to activate the clasp every time. Since the clasp makes a little click noise when it's opened, you have positive aural feedback that the cabinet is ready to open so there's no wasted effort: Apply magnet and open. Every time.
Somewhere along the way my older son figured out he was never going to get into these cabinets so he completely stopped trying a long time ago. If that's not a testament to their effectiveness then I don't know what is.
The best cabinet locks. The worst installation instructions.
Review by Matt Ruby, 2010-05-17
These cabinet locks really are wonderful. Once installed, there is no sign of them. My 1 year old tugs on the drawers like crazy and they won't budge. We were even able to use this lock under our kitchen sink that has a very strange cabinet shape.
On the flip side, the installation instructions are terrible! Watch the following video for a great installation overview: [...]
The installation stickers that are provided do work very well.
Safety 1st Tot-Lok
Review by Sheray L. Shardy, 2010-04-10
Great product! I found I didn't need this set after all, at least not yet. I bought it to keep my new cat out of the cabinets, but she lost interest before I could install them. I do already have some install though from the previous owners.
Work well, but installation is horrible
Review by Robert H, 2009-06-04
These latches work well enough, and it's nice that they are invisible once installed. But installation was a painful process, involving copious use of profanity on my part. Some notable issues:
- The microsized instruction sheet is nearly useless.
- The screws are way too small. I had to use a #0 Phillips to tighten them: most people probably don't _have_ a screwdriver this small. You can try to use a #1 Phillips, but you'll instantly strip the screws. It's very difficult to get the screws tight.
- So, you think, I'll just go to the hardware store and get bigger screws. But no: for anything larger you'd have to enlarge the holes in the lock, and there's just not much margin to drill them out bigger.
This would be a fine product if the manufacturer had put a bit more (or any?) thought into installation.
tot loks work
Review by Home with kids, 2008-03-03
I installed the totlocks on the bottom cupboards in my daycare area. They are not visible from the room and do a great job of making the cupboards not
accessible to the little ones. I keep the magnet on a top shelf that is easy for me to see and reach. Having used a combination of drawer/shelf protectors in the past, I love that these are unseen and do not make any
marks on the front of the wood.
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