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Mothercare Socket Covers - Note how the safety shield is raised on the right hand socket and closed on the left hand.

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for Mothercare Socket Covers

Rating Summary based on 11 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  • 1 Star
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  • Value for Money
  		• 4.4
  		• 4.4
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  • 78 of 80 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    emilyo

    5 Stars Give me one good reason why not to buy these! 22/01/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Could safe a life, hides an ugly feature, very affordable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None - everyone should use these

    First let me start with a shocking statistic, accidents are the most common cause of death in children aged one – five. Those curiosity ages when children where know no fear, everything is so exciting for them – especially anything “adult” which makes our job as parents all the more hard. There are so many dangers around the home it’s scary! One of the best ways for you to see the hazards and dangers in your own home is for you to be at baby level, go on your hands and knees and see what you can get to. There are the obvious hazards of stairs, where you store cleaning products, the oven, fires ... more
  • 79 of 79 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 tiger645

    Member since 21/03/2006

    Reviews written: 66

    5 Stars Keep them Safe! 26/11/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Safety!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    MOTHERCARE SOCKET COVERS In a world where more electrical goods are making our lives more comfortable and enjoyable, there are also more dangers for young children. Small changes to your homes can save accidents which could have devastating affects. Parents often remember to make small changes such as making sure children can't grab dangerous items such as irons, knives, cleaning products of high surfaces, but many people miss the problem at floor level such as electrical sockets. Covers are compulsory over sockets at a child's level in nurseries and to ensure similar safety at home, these ... more
  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    reddanni

    4 Stars No shocks to the system. 31/12/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Piece of mind.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A slight pain having to take them out.

    Is my daughter hallucinating? Can she see sweets in the electrical sockets in our house and must get them out by any means? No amount of saying 'no, dangerous' or baby signing works. So we have had to buy socket covers. My daughters safety is obviously my priority but I did wonder whether I was wasting money if she could get the covers off herself and also having the annoyance of having to remove a cover every time I wanted to plug an item in especially the iron that comes out most days. Mothercares own brand of socket covers comes in packs of 12 for £5.99 and due to the amount of low level ... more
  • 57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 lights84

    Member since 02/05/2011

    Reviews written: 114

    4 Stars Put a socket cover in it 13/09/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Essential for safety in the home

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be hard to remove

    As with most things I did a fair amount of research when I started baby-proofing our house. As always I decided to err on the side of caution so I picked up a set of these Mothercare socket covers for £3.99 for a pack of 12, to cover up all the unused sockets in our house, and I soon found there were more than I'd realised before. The socket covers are hexagonal chunks of white plastic with 3 pins on the end, so they will fit into standard UK sockets including extension lead sockets. The sockets do not stand out particularly to me, but they do to little ones because, well, doesn't everything ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    JeffFromPoole

    1 Star Socket Covers bypass safety features - Avoid at all costs Review with images 22/04/2011
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages None

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Risk of death, waste of money, pointless.

    For many years the manufacturers of these socket covers have been scaring gullible parents and even professional carers into buying what is basically a worthless and even potentially dangerous product. You see them in church halls, play groups, homes, anywhere that children might be and people are lulled into a false sense of security, thinking that they are doing their best for their child's safety. It may come as a shock to many that they are defeating the safety features of one of the World's best designed power sockets. If you aren't sure, try to get your fingers into a live power socket ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 newby2

    Member since 25/02/2007

    Reviews written: 1414

    5 Stars "Electric Relaxation" 01/09/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good must have item

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    Mothercare Socket Covers Making sure your home is safe is of paramount importance when having a child and these socket covers have got to be one essential that every home with children living or visiting regularly should have. The fact that they are a cheap item makes it silly not to have them in place and really everyone can afford and should afford to buy them. Jack has never tried to stick his fingers in the plus sockets but the fact that they are all covered up with these Mothercare socket covers makes it impossible for him to do so anyway! We have tons of plug sockets in our flat and ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 kama0529

    Member since 03/10/2005

    Reviews written: 299

    4 Stars Mothercare Socket Covers: Because little fingers will go anywhere 21/06/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Toddler proof. Extra protection for toddlers. Inexpensive.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Hard to get out.

    One of my children is at that age where he is exploring everything and, as I'm sure you can imagine, this means doing everything he is told not to do. Its like he seeks out danger just to regularly give me a heart attack and then, once I've recovered, to move on to the next thing.....and so it all starts again! So, anything that limits the danger my little boy can get himself into is good news for me - or at leaves for my anxiety levels! Socket covers are one of those items which have become a necessity in my home, especially in the floor level plugs sockets. Simply, the socket covers are ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Spottydog11

    3 Stars Mothercare socket covers 05/10/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Keeps sockets safe

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Do we really need them??!!

    Once your little baby starts to become mobile thats really where the fun starts and the house becomes an amazing playground of adventure that they love exploring. The trouble for us is that there's lots of things around the house that need modifying if I want to let my little boy loose. Its quite a funny situation for me because although my little girl was curious she never really touched ornaments we had on display or never played in the fireplace etc so I never had to move stuff or make it safe but my little boy is completely different. My little boy on the other hand is the most curious ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 MsTricia

    Member since 18/07/2012

    Reviews written: 329

    4 Stars A small tool for peace of mind at home! 31/03/2013
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to use, fit in well, safe product

    Disadvantages Disadvantages bit fiddly to remove in a hurry with long nails

    Having a child means safety around the home is very important as we have had some accidents in the past and I am always conscious of ensuring she is ok at home in the future. Mothercare is a brilliant local shop for me to pick up childcare products and so years ago when my daughter was at the crawling stage, we picked up some of these socket covers and they have been brilliant ever since! The socket covers are made of simple white plastic, and with slots which fit into a UK three pin sockets. This is to protect little ones from sticking their curious fingers in the sockets and getting into ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 sympatic

    Member since 06/05/2012

    Reviews written: 546

    5 Stars Shockingly good 13/10/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap and easy to fit

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Baby proofing the house is an essential thing to do once they start to crawl and walk about and the natural inquisitiveness of a baby could also put them at risk. You get 12 socket covers in a pack and they cost £6.99 so they are nice and affordable. They are white in colour so they match the colour of our plug sockets. They are a nice simple design, they fit easily into the plug socket without the need for any tools, they fit nice and flush to the socket however for adults they are easy enough to remove however for little hands they provide total protection as they do not have the strength to ... more
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