Drawer latches - do 'real' ones actually exist?!

[goddessofdawn]

Can anyone tell me the brand name of a drawer safety latch that works with bottom drawers?
The only ones I can find work with the top drawer only (very handy, seeing that my 14 month old can't reach the top drawer anyway), or work only with drawers that have 'dividers' above.
Help!

[melbel]

subbing.....having exactly the same issue.....

[goddessofdawn]

Hmm, was going to say 'glad I'm not the only one who can't find them'... but then that might mean they really don't exist!
Ideally DD would be kept away from drawers altogether and usually is, but occasionally when she isn't happy to stay in her playpen or other safe place, I end up letting her in the kitchen... otherwise I would have to explain to hubby why there is no dinner!

[leckert]

you could try the maglock (?sp) by Dreambaby. I'm not sure if they'd work on bottom drawers but they say they can be used on drawers. (They use a strong magnet to unlock the latch - works well on the first cupboard I managed to get it on yesterday - got 7 more still to do)
(I don't have stacked drawers in my kitchen. I have drawers at the top of each of my cupboards under the kitchen benches so I don't need to try that feature out.) They are expensive to purchase but they can be permanently unlocked once the "exploring" stage is over - the packaging even recommends their use for grandparents' homes as they can be turned on and off. And they're not those horrible catch the top of the cupboard, almost kill your hand, latches.

[leckert]

I've attached some photos to a BB album I've got here - so you've got some idea of the latches I'm talking about. I got mine from Baby Bunting as they were cheaper than Bunnings (hardware store). They come in packs of 4, 2, or 1 (with the maglock keys) and packs of 1 or 2 without the keys. You can also get spare keys.

[Snowy Love]

With DS1 we stuck a dowel through the drawer handles, with a lock on the top drawer, not very pretty but it worked. This time we haven't gotten around to locking the drawers, I've moved plastic bags and sharp things to inacessible places & DS2 just scatters my utensils around the house daily.