There is a lot of controversy over socket covers, some people find them more of a danger than no socket covers at all due to safety features that are already installed into sockets. I researched into socket covers well before making my mind up and decided to purchase them so I had them ready should the need to use them arise. The socket covers I purchased were these Clippasafe ones. I paid around the £2 for four covers from Amazon. I've bought three packs in total so got twelve covers in total. The socket covers are a little different to what I remember from when I was a child, they were pretty basic when I was young and just contained the three ...  Read the complete review

When my daughter started crawling, we soon realised how low down and reachable some of our sockets were around the house, and we knew we needed to get them all covered up, as she definitely the investigative type! I had already been passed on some basic covers by my sister who didn't need them any longer, but we needed more to ensure every socket that wasn't in use was covered. So, with some money left on an amazon voucher, I picked up a couple of packs of these Clippasafe Socket Covers, which are currently retailing at just under £2 for a pack of 4, which is an average price. These socket covers are different from the basic socket covers that I got from ...  Read the complete review

Two and a half year old Freddy has something of an obsession with switches and given half a chance will sneakily press on any switch that he can find. While the only problem with him continually switching lights on and off is that we go through an unprecedented number of light bulbs, when it comes to plug sockets the possible consequences are far more dire. While there has recently been some controversy about the use of socket covers, I wouldn't be without the Clippasafe socket covers I bought last year before he was crawling for just £1.99 for four. The covers themselves are formed of rigid plastic and have three prongs to fit into the socket along with a ...  Read the complete review

I never thought about child safety at all before I had Millie and then once she started being able to crawl I suddenly realised the house is full of hazards! There are some hazards which we can't really avoid and children have to learn for themselves but plug sockets is something which you do need to do something about! When Millie started to be on the move I was told to get on my hands and knees and see what things were in her reach that could harm her. I grew really anxious as I realised there were so many things that could cause her harm. I worried constantly about how I would stop her from burning herself on the radiators! One of the things I realised she ...  Read the complete review

Before buying and using these socket covers, or any other make, have a look at www.fatallyflawed.org.uk. The 13A "square" pin sockets used in the UK have had to conform to British Standard 1363 since the late 1940s. They HAVE to have a built in safety shutter on the live contacts. This makes them inherently very safe and no other safety cover is necessary. In many sockets these shutters are opened by inserting the earth (top) pin. So-called "safety" covers make the ideal tool for doing this when turned upside down or when broken. (See above website). Far from adding to safety, most, possibly all, "safety" ...  Read the complete review