Safety 1st have recalled 900,000 Push ‘N’ Snap Cabinet Locks because the locks can fail, allowing children gain access to potentially dangerous items that parents thought were safely beyond reach.

Dorel, the products importers, has received 200 reports of locks that did not adequately secure the cabinet, including reports of damaged locks. From the reported incidents there were 140 children between the ages of 9 months and 5 years who were able to disengage the locks and gain access to the cabinet’s contents.

In three of the reported incidents, the children who gained access swallowed or handled dishwashing detergent, window cleaner or oven cleaner, and were treated, observed and released from emergency treatment centres.Continue Reading