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The Many Advantages of Magnetic Security Door Locks

Magnetic security door locks serve a dual purpose for any home with young children. Cabinet and drawers locks provide safety and sanity to the busy moms and dads of the world. Preventing access to hazardous or even fatal materials increases the safety around the home. Similarly, these locks keep little hands away from valuables, ensuring that precious china isn’t broken and the teacups aren’t toppled. Magnetic security door locks protect your children from dangerous items and protect your items from curious children.

Safety with Locks
Magnetic security door locks create peace of mind in the house. There are dangerous items in every home – whether it’s floor cleaner, nail polish, or shoe polish. Poison control receives a call approximately every 13 seconds. Last year, 71,000 children were involved in some type of incident of ingesting a poisonous substance. Similarly, magnetic security door locks ensure that family guns are locked and inaccessible to children. In one year, 3365 children fatalities were caused by kids 'playing' with guns, and four times as many injuries as this were due to playing with firearms. Laws have been, and are currently being, passed throughout America to enforce the use of cabinet locks as a gun safety measure.

Benefits of Magnetic Locks
But why choose magnetic security locks over the standard version? It is a common misconception that the average cabinet locks are a sure way of keeping children out of areas where they don't belong. Surprisingly, the majority of door locks are not foolproof. Magnetic security locks, in contrast, are of the highest quality to ensure maximum security. When using magnetic locks, you can rest assured that children are not getting into your cabinetry. At the same time, they are easy to use for adults and allow for quick access to important items. Since magnetic locks seal the cabinets completely, there is no gap for pinched fingers or roving hands, as there often are with regular cabinet locks.

Other Uses for Magnetic Locks
Along with providing security, magnetic security door locks also have other uses. They are a convenient way to keep children from making messes. Nobody likes to clean up twice, but your toddler's favorite game is often 'unfold all the towels that are neatly arranged on the shelves'. To prevent redundant work and general chaos, use door locks to keep little helpers where they will be helpful. Similarly, drawers and cabinet doors easily become stepping-stones for curious and ambitious children to reach greater heights. Open drawers also pose a threat due to their height and sharp edges. A child's head can almost inevitably be expected to collide with and open drawer or cabinet door. Finally, locks prevent access to glassware, junk drawers, cutlery, tools and other heavy, fragile or potentially harmful items that don't warrant an upper level shelf space.

Keeping up with our children is difficult enough. Magnetic security door locks offer parents and homeowners that extra level to depend on when they can't be in two places at once. Easily deactivated by adults, magnetic locks will keep your valuable items in, and your precious little ones out.