Lost the Magnetic Cabinet Lock Key? Getting a Replacement and Storing Keys Safely
If you lost a magnetic cabinet lock key, use a spare from your kit or a replacement pack, and keep every key where children can’t see or reach it.
A lost magnetic cabinet lock key is fixable, because the way back in is another magnetic key. Use a spare from your kit, or order the Magnetic Key Replacement (2 Pack).
Work through the steps below in order and skip any you do not need. The last step, storing every key, applies to everyone.
Try these in order
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Look for the kit’s other keys.
Every size of the Magnetic Safety Lock Kit comes with more than one key. Check wherever you keep the kit. -
Open the lock with a spare key.
As the install video shows, hold the key at the clear sticker on the door, then open it. -
If no key is left, order the Key Replacement 2-Pack.
It is Baby Proof Me’s spare magnetic key set. -
Until it arrives, leave the locked door or drawer shut.
Do not pry or force it. -
When the keys arrive, open each lock at its sticker.
Close every door and drawer fully after use. -
Store every key where children cannot see or reach it.
Keep spares with the rest. A key opens the locks, and the keys are magnets.
Lost Magnetic Cabinet Lock Key? Look for a Spare First
The Magnetic Safety Lock Kit is sold in four sizes, and each one includes more than one key. You get 6 locks + 2 keys, 12 locks + 3 keys, 24 locks + 6 keys, or 36 locks + 9 keys. So a lost magnetic lock key may not leave you locked out at all. Check wherever you keep the rest of the kit.
The lock sits out of sight on the inside of the door. The Magnetic Safety Lock Kit’s product page says, "Our magnetic lock is invisible and will not be seen." The clear positioning sticker on the outside of the door marks the latch area, so it is how you find the spot.
As the install video shows, hold the magnetic key at the sticker, then open the door. The video’s caption says to hover the magnet near the sticker. The Key Replacement 2-Pack’s product page says, "Touch the magnet to the surface of the cabinet to disengage the lock."
The same page also suggests getting extra keys before you need them. A spare magnetic key for child lock doors, kept safely, may help if a key goes missing again.
Where Can You Find a Replacement Key for a Cabinet Lock?
If no key is left, Baby Proof Me sells spare keys as the Magnetic Key Replacement (2 Pack). The product page says the pack includes 2 magnet keys and 2 magnetic key holders.
This is Baby Proof Me’s replacement key for magnetic child locks. The install video shows no other way back in, so wait for the new keys. If you are stuck, contact Baby Proof Me support.
A lost key, or a lost magnet for child lock use, does not mean the locks need replacing. Leave them in place; removing magnetic cabinet locks is a separate job for another day.
Will the Key Replacement 2-Pack Open Your Locks?
The product page does not list specific lock brands or models. Here is how to check.
If you are not sure the keys will suit your locks, contact Baby Proof Me support before you order. Give your order number, or the lock’s brand and model.
If your locks came from another brand, such as Safety 1st, ask that brand which key matches its lock. For a Safety 1st magnetic lock key, the maker is the one to ask.
Is There a Universal Magnetic Cabinet Lock Key?
The product page lists what is in the pack: 2 magnet keys and 2 magnetic key holders. It does not list lock brands or models. For any universal magnetic cabinet lock key question, use the same steps.
First, contact Baby Proof Me support before you order if you are unsure. Second, for another brand’s lock, ask that brand which key matches.
When the Replacement Keys Arrive
Open each lock at its sticker the same way, using the replacement keys. Then close each door or drawer all the way after every use. CPSC’s Childproofing Your Home guide says safety devices must be "properly installed and reengaged after use" to be effective.
If a key is held at the sticker and a lock still will not open, contact Baby Proof Me support. Magnetic locks that seem weak have their own causes.
Storing Keys Safely
Keep every key, spares included, where children cannot see or reach it, because a key opens the locks and the keys are magnets. CPSC says, "Keep small magnets away from children."
CPSC also says, "If you suspect magnets have been swallowed: Seek immediate medical attention." Call 911, or Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (America’s Poison Centers).
Keep looking for the lost key after the replacements arrive. It may still be somewhere a child could find it. When it turns up, store it with the others.
Keep the locks in use too. CPSC says safety latches and locks on cabinets and drawers can help keep children from medicines, laundry detergent, household cleaners, matches or cigarette lighters, and knives and other sharp objects. For the rest of your home, a guide to baby-proofing cabinets can help you decide what else to lock.
Locks are one layer. The AAP says safety latches that lock automatically when you close a cabinet door can help keep children away from dangerous products, "but there is always a chance the device will malfunction or the child will defeat it." The kit’s warning says the kit "is not a substitute for adult supervision."
Watch the Key Open a Lock
Baby Proof Me’s install video for the Magnetic Safety Lock Kit ends with the key in use. The key is held at the sticker to open a cabinet door, then held at the front of a locked drawer to open it.
