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HomeBaby's RoomSafety ToolsCabinet Locks Safety 1st Lazy Susan Cabinet Lock |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Does the job, but is hard to operate Oct 11, 2009
By Toodles!
I just bought mine in late 2008 or 2009 - but it doesn't look like the pic on Amazon - hmmm.
Pros:
-Keeps your kid(s) out of the lazy susan
-Fairly easy to install (I didn't install it, my husband did, but it must have been somewhat easy to install or I would have heard about it)
Cons:
-It is "hard" to push the lever in to release it so you can open the lazy susan. I know you aren't supposed to make it easy for the kid, but good grief. Nearly every time I open it, I think "I hate this thing". However, I remind myself that 1.) Its the only one on the market that I could find, 2.) it does the job! I just think there has to be a better design solution. Its pretty cheap - so I live with it and give it 4 stars.
I haven't even locked any other cabinets, but this one my twins definitely push on. Plus, I can easily see little fingers getting smashed as they open/close the LS.
When installing, think about which way it will force you to open the lazy susan (you can only open it one direction). If you always push to the right, install it on the left. I only say this because you will either have to circle the entire lazy suzan, or, rearrange your stuff.
Update: ours broke recently after a year or less of use. We'll get another one - its probably the only one I've readily seen out there. It does the job - its just so darn hard to push the release thingy.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Works for a little while. Dec 09, 2006
By Jason
This lock works good for a little while, then the push mechanism breaks. It may or may not break completely off, so it could still work even when it breaks. I've gone through two of these already, and they only lasted a few months before they broke.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
A bit difficult to use Feb 08, 2008
By Lisa and Naomi's mom
Pushing from the side and twisting isn't a very natural effort. But maybe that's a good thing if you want to keep kids out. It's certainly not at all intuitive given what looks like a nice round button in front.
Like a previous reviewer stated, you'll need about 2" to 2.5" of space to get the lock in and your fingers around it. What this means for us is that we could only choose to use it on a certain side and we'll have to train ourselves to spin the lazy susan in a different direction from now on. The spacer, which eliminates door jiggling works great. Now if only they could design the lock so that the door could still spin freely in both directions when unlocked!
Incidently, the instructions recommend pre-drilling with a 1/16" bit but we found a 3/32" bit worked better... especially since it is hard to get leverage on the screw and the screw head strips easily if one is not careful.
Good luck!
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Breaks. Don't bother Apr 05, 2010
By Jake
Terrible is the best word I could think of to describe the product. I installed this unit and tried it out. The release button was very difficult to press but I figured that would be good for keeping my daughter out. I wondered however why they designed the button with solid, stiff plastic. If I bend a plastic spoon, doesn't it just snap in half? Each day it seemed to be easier to use, which was surely a caution flag right there. Well two weeks later I found out, yes indeed, it does just snap in half. I contacted the company and they agreed to send out another lock, however warning me that they would only do this for me one time. That's all you need to know really. Surely they are aware of the suckularity of this product. I reinstalled it and it simply broke again in two weeks. I do not possess super-human strength. I am not misusing the lock. It is just a terrible design. Solid plastic as the lock release? Turns out you can bend solid plastic approximately two time a day for two weeks.
Buy this product if:
A) You don't intend to use it. Then it's awesome.
B) You find a pack of 50 of them for $3.00.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
better solution at target Jul 27, 2011
By Jen
I read that these lazy susan locks were difficult to open and install. I have 2 lazy susans and really needed a good solution that would foil my one year old. I bought adhesive safety first locks from target. They are adhesive and come 2/pack. One side mounts on the lazy susan and the other side mounts next oi the cabinet. One completly locks the cabinet and it is easy to open. Good luck!
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