Review on Proofing Magnetic Cabinet Locks Safety by John Douglas

I bought 2 sets of these cabinet locks (24 total) and installed them to keep our very active (completely on the go) and inquisitive 10 month old grandson out of our closets. He loves to pull handles and holds. These locks work well, but there are a few things to note: 1) Before installing, I recommend using a magnetic key to inspect the drawer fronts and doors for metal parts. If the lock is placed too close to the metal that is on the surface, or hidden in the surface of a drawer or door, the locking mechanism will not work because the magnet inside the lock will be attracted to the metal, preventing the lever from extending . and catch a catch. I encountered this problem during installation even though I installed the lock away from the metal handle and screws. After removing the metal handle and screws from the front of the drawer, the problem persisted. However, when I removed the lock from the front of the drawer and held it in my hand (as a test) it worked fine - the lever would engage when the magnetic key was not applied. I eventually discovered that there were small bits of metal buried in the box (probably small woodworking nails/staples) and confirmed this by moving around the wood with a magnetic key and feeling it being pulled in various places. I simply moved the lock to a different location away from where I felt the magnetic pull and that fixed the problem. 2) 3M glue is strong and works well. I didn't have to use screws. If you get confused you can try prying off the entire lock or grabbing the surface of the cabinet by twisting it away from the surface with considerable force. In my case, I was able to pry the lock, hook it, and reattach it with the original 3M adhesive without damaging anything. Every situation is different, so be careful. If you think you might damage something, you can use dental floss to cut through the 3M tape, remove the latch/interlock, then scrape excess adhesive off the surface and either stick the supplied replacement tape or get a double-sided foam store-bought tape (Target, Home Depot, etc.) and glue again. the top of the door frame (you can attach this with double sided foam tape available from various retailers such as Target, Home Depot etc). You can buy 3/4" square dowel rods at Home Depot for about $3 (36" rod length) and ask them to use their chainsaw to cut some 3" lengths for you. See for example the first picture. 4) They are difficult to use with narrow or shallow drawers (like a small bathroom vanity). In this case I used the black command strips to hang the images instead, which worked well (see last image).