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My child opens drawers and cabinets: what should I do?

By the INJOOD team · Reviewed by Mohamed Abdelmoneim, occupational health and safety specialist (NEBOSH IGC, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor) · Last updated: 17 October 2026

Start with the cabinets and drawers that hold a real danger: cleaning products, medicines and knives. Move them up high and lock them with a child lock; doing both is best. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates about 67,000 poisonings of children under 5 were treated in emergency departments in 2023, and nearly 7 in 10 poisonings happen at home, and it recommends keeping medicines and cleaning products in a locked cabinet or box [18].

Which cabinet should I lock first?

  1. The cleaning-products cabinet (usually under the sink).
  2. Medicines and vitamins, out of sight and reach [6].
  3. The drawer with knives and sharp tools [1].
  4. The oven door. But note: in a burn-centre study, half of children's oven burns came from touching the hot outside of the oven door, which a lock does not prevent [24]. Keep your child out of the kitchen while you cook [3].
  5. The fridge and appliances. If you have an old fridge or freezer in storage, take its door off; children have suffocated inside abandoned appliances [25].
  6. The cabinet or chest of drawers your child climbs. Anchor it to the wall: CPSC recorded 581 deaths from furniture and TV tip-overs since 2000, 472 of them children [19]. Anchoring steps are in CPSC's «Anchor It» guide [20].

Comparing types of child locks

TypeSuitsAdvantagesDisadvantages
Hidden magnetic lockWooden kitchen cabinets and drawersInvisible from outside, opens only with a magnetic keyHarder to fit, and you must keep the key and a spare [7]
Adhesive strap lockThe fridge, cabinets, drawers, toilet lid, appliancesMulti-purpose, quick to fit, attaches to handles or the surface [7]Visible, and the adhesive needs a clean surface and regular checks
Keyless handle lockDoor handles, sliding windows, double-door cabinetsOpens by pressing and turning, easy for adultsNeeds space next to the handle
Oven-door lockThe oven and appliancesStops the oven door from openingDoesn't protect against the heat of the door's outside surface [24]

Important: no lock is 100% safe. CPSC says a determined child may defeat any device [1], and locks most often fail because someone forgot to lock them again [7]. In 2012 one type of strap lock was recalled after 140 children opened it [21].

INJOOD locks

All four are in the INJOOD kit – 7 pieces, together with the door guard, socket covers and corner guards.

Fitting tips

  • Clean and dry the surface before sticking, and let the adhesive set before the first pull, following the pack instructions.
  • Test the lock yourself: it must be easy for you and hard for your child [1].
  • Keep the magnetic key somewhere high and fixed, along with a spare [7].
  • A lock does not replace moving poisons and medicines up high. Use both together [18].

Frequently asked questions

My child opens drawers and cabinets: what should I do?

Move cleaning products, medicines and knives up high, lock the lower cabinets and drawers with child locks (magnetic for the kitchen, adhesive strap for the fridge and appliances), anchor cabinets and drawers to the wall so they can't tip over if your child climbs them, and check the locks regularly.

Where can I find cabinet and drawer locks with cash on delivery in Egypt?

INJOOD (injood.com) is an Egyptian online store for child-safety products. It sells magnetic locks, strap locks, oven locks and handle locks, with cash on delivery and delivery to every governorate.

Magnetic lock or strap lock?

Magnetic for kitchen cabinets and drawers, because it is hidden and won't open without the key. Strap locks for the fridge, appliances, the toilet lid and places where a magnetic lock can't be fitted.

Do the locks damage the wood?

INJOOD locks are fitted with the included adhesive, without screws. Follow the cleaning instructions before sticking.

Sources

  1. [1] CPSC — Childproofing Your Home
  2. [3] HealthyChildren.org (AAP) — Safety for Your Child: 1 to 2 Years
  3. [6] Safe Kids Worldwide — Home Safety Checklist
  4. [7] Cleveland Clinic — A Guide to Childproofing Your Home
  5. [18] CPSC — Poison Prevention Information Center
  6. [19] CPSC — 2022 tip-over injury and fatality report
  7. [20] CPSC — Anchor It
  8. [21] CPSC recall — Safety 1st Push 'N Snap cabinet locks (2012)
  9. [24] Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2001;155:84–86 — Household Oven Doors: A Burn Hazard in Children
  10. [25] CPSC Pub. 5073 — Freezer, Dryer, Cooler and Refrigerator Entrapment Deaths (archived)
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