Childproof socket covers...

[saintscottofthenortham]

Do you, or anybody you know, use them?

[Frank's cousin]

Never used them when nipper was small - kept thin metal objects out of reach so nothing really for her to poke in the sockets ...

[saintscottofthenortham]

She wouldn't have been able to poke anything in the socket anyway...

[badgerx16]

We fitted childproof cupboard locks on all the kitchen cupboards - they lasted about 2 days.

 

As for electrical outlets, best to ensure they are all switched, you can then keep them 'off' when not in use.

[saintscottofthenortham]

Basically, what i'm getting at, is that these "Childproof" socket covers are infact lethal. They create more dangers than they prevent. Gradually, word is beginning to get round and eventually they will be banned. If you have any in your house, chuck em. Same goes for Grandparents houses, your kids playschools etc... get rid.

 

http://www.fatallyflawed.org.uk/

[Dimond Geezer]

Never used them, I couldn't see the point. It would take some impressive dexterity for a 2 year old to insert something (screw driver or the like) into the earth socket, then simultaneously poke a pair of screw drivers into the other two sockets.

Used cupboard clips on the sink cupboard with the cleaning products in though, found them to be a pain in the arse for us though (which is probably shows they are doing their job).

[saintscottofthenortham]

Never used them, I couldn't see the point. It would take some impressive dexterity for a 2 year old to insert something (screw driver or the like) into the earth socket, then simultaneously poke a pair of screw drivers into the other two sockets.

Used cupboard clips on the sink cupboard with the cleaning products in though, found them to be a pain in the arse for us though (which is probably shows they are doing their job).

 

 

Im all for the cupboard clips! They don't start fires!

[Ohio Saint]

Just stay aware of where the child is and don't let it anywhere near your socket. Child protection services frown on adult/child socket fiddling.

[trousers]

Basically, what i'm getting at, is that these "Childproof" socket covers are infact lethal. They create more dangers than they prevent. Gradually, word is beginning to get round and eventually they will be banned. If you have any in your house, chuck em. Same goes for Grandparents houses, your kids playschools etc... get rid.

 

http://www.fatallyflawed.org.uk/

 

Always used them. Never a problem. Small kids can't remove them and insert incorrectly as that article suggests as they are too stiff (I have trouble removing them).

 

Our kids are now 12 and 15 and we still have a few knocking around the place.

[Dog]

Basically, what i'm getting at, is that these "Childproof" socket covers are infact lethal. They create more dangers than they prevent. Gradually, word is beginning to get round and eventually they will be banned. If you have any in your house, chuck em. Same goes for Grandparents houses, your kids playschools etc... get rid.

 

http://www.fatallyflawed.org.uk/

 

 

Luckily all my children have webbed fingers so the chance of sticking them in a socket are zero.

[saintscottofthenortham]

Always used them. Never a problem. Small kids can't remove them and insert incorrectly as that article suggests as they are too stiff (I have trouble removing them).

 

Our kids are now 12 and 15 and we still have a few knocking around the place.

 

Ok. You know best.