Customer Reviews for Safety 1st - OutSmart Lever Lock - White
Customer Rating
3
Good idea, but hard to use one handed
on July 1, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
We installed this on my son's closet door because it opened into the closet & not outward into the room. Door needs to be completely shut in order to work. You need both hands to open the lock. With our lever handles, the lock needs to be fully disengaged. I think it would work really well on slimmer handles.
This lock was very simple to install and was able to keep my very smart 2 year old from opening doors. However, now that he's 4 and we no longer need it, it is impossible to remove. There are no videos or instructions anywhere about how to remove it. Luckily I only put them on 2 doors in the house and not all of them.
My son hasn't figured out how to open doors yet, but it's only a matter of time as he is on the move and very curious. I was excited to see this type child proofing for this kind of door handle. My nephew is a few months older than my son and likes to get into the bathroom to play in the toilet. We installed this product on our bathroom door and put him to the test. He could not figure out how to open the door with this in place. My sister was so happy that a product finally allowed him to stay out of the bathroom that she went to purchase one for her home. It does take some practice but it is easy to use once you get use to it. The decoy button is a great distraction for those little ones.