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The First Years Simple & Secure Stair Gate | 
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| Brand: Learning Curve
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $99.20
Buy New: $58.43 (On sale from $59.95)
You Save: $1.52 (3%)
New (5) from $58.43
Rating:  169 reviews
Sales Rank: 1462
Batteries Included: No
Age: 1 month - 2 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.4
Dimensions (in): 2.1 x 28 x 30.8
MPN: 003620
Model: Y3620
UPC: 071463036202
EAN: 0071463036202
ASIN: B0000798KZ
Release Date: July 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Easy open and close without pinching | | • | Click sound reassures mom that the gate is locked | | • | Lock is easy for adults but difficult for children under 2 to open | | • | Hardware mounted to meet stairwell safety standards | | • | 6 Mos.-24 Mos. |
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Product Description
The Simple and Secure Stair Gate is designed to swing open easily -- without pinching -- and closes securely with a "click" sound to assure you it is locked. The push-and-turn lock is easy for an adult to open, but too difficult for a child under the age of two. Hardware-mounted to meet stairwell safety standards, this gate features safety-spaced, coated metal bars that create a sturdy barrier to protect your little ones. Adjustment slots allow you to customize the width between 29.5 and 44 inches.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 164 more reviews...
 Easy to install, a bit difficult to open with one hand November 19, 2008
kcnewmom
We installed this gate at the top of our basement stairs just before our daughter turned 1 in August. I installed it without my husband's help, and it was very straight forward. It seems quite sturdy, and it closes with a click so you can be sure it is latched. This gate was recommended by Consumer Reports, and I missed all the reviews about the locking mechanism. So far, we've had no trouble with the lock, but the gate is only used once or twice a day. I was thinking of purchasing the same gate for our second floor, but, as that one will get more use, I'm rethinking my decision.
One thing I'd note is that it is a bit difficult to open the gate one handed at the top of the stairs since you have to push the knob in and pull the gate open at the same time. I get around this by reaching over the gate and using the knob on the back side, but that can be a bit awkward, too.
Overall, we're happy with the quality and ease of installation and use of this gate.
 Great when it works, horrible when it doesn't August 26, 2008
J. Chang (Alexandria, VA)
After reading the reviews here, I think we are lucky to get 3.5 years out of this gate. Just as in other reviews, the knob frozen one day and I had to open it with 2 screw drivers while my daughter howling beside me. I have dealt with the Customer Service and she wants me to present my receipt to show I bought this gate before they changed to the stinky 90-day policy then she would replace the gate for me. Of course I don't have the reciept and I don't want this gate in my house any more. I believe it is a safety hazard once the knob stop functioning and should be recalled. I want to encourage everyone who has the same experience not only writing to their CS dept but reporting this product to US Consumer Product Saftey Commission & the Consumer Report just as I did. That's hope the consumers' voice can be heard.
Love it! May 24, 2008
C. Parry (Provo, UT United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We bought this gate for the top of our stairs about three months ago when our daughter started crawling. It was some work to get it installed, but our door/wall/stair layout is a bit tricky. The only thing we ended up buying besides the gate itself is drywall anchors, since we weren't able to screw into a wall stud. We have never had a problem with it, every adult who's used it has been able to open it, and now that our daughter is walking around, it holds up just fine to the pulling up and shaking she gives it. It feels safe and secure and I would recommend it to any parent.
Good gate when it's not broken... March 14, 2008
Stephanie Bourdage-Braun (Acton MA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
We've had this gate for 3 years, worked perfectly until last week when the spring in the latch mechanism gate out. We bought another one because we don't want to reinstall something else on the banister and the wall at the top of the stairs.
 Works well at first, but. . . January 20, 2008
Patricia Boye-Williams (Downers Grove, IL)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We bought this gate three years ago when our first daughter was born. We didn't use it until she was crawling and moving around, so the gate has gotten about 2 1/2 years of steady, solid use. Originally, we found it very loud when it closed (we'd get her to sleep only to have her wake up when the gate closed behind us). We learned to close it quietly. About a month ago, however (we now have a second child who's just started crawling), the knob froze in the same way that others report. At first, it just locked in place, but we could manually turn the knob to make it lock, then the knob just stopped turning at all. (and with the height of this gate, it's difficult to climb over it and I won't do it while holding my younger daughter!).
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