Safety 1st Easy Install Auto-Close Gate

I have two of these and when it's working it's great, but it's easy for it to all fall apart because of the poor way this gate is designed. My one year old has already torn the door right out of its frame and she doesn't even lift. Specifically the top hinge can just flop out and doesn't sink in like you expect it to (you can see this even in promo photos here). That alone is one thing but the instructions included with the gate show a different model with a DIFFERENT hinge system! How are you supposed to trust a gate that doesn't even come with the right instructions? You can see this in real time right now as the pdf of the instructions is linked on this store page. And forget the lock being level, that's not happening. One side just ends up slightly higher than the other no matter due to the odd hinge. The lock mechanism still works fine but doesn't inspire confidence. The promo pictures here can't even get those to be level either. Pieces pull apart over time/useage. Everything can be put back and refastened but you need to keep a close eye on it or it will pop out and an inopportune moment. Overall this gate is just a headache, which is the last thing you need with a new baby.

Really dissapointed... We bought this baby gate 1 week ago and it worked great for about 3 days then the lock became so hard to open.. even with 2 hands as an adult I can't get it sometimes. I Have to put my baby down on the ground everytime and try to pry it open with 2 hands. Not convenient at all. Hurts my hands also, thats how much pressure I have to put to open it. Really sad about this because I love everything else about the gate ...

I've followed the instructions and recommendations, and it doesn't open easily, it's soooo hard.

This gate only works if you manage to get everything perfectly aligned. Following the instructions results in a latch that will not open or will not lock. Unbelievably frustrating. We'll be taking ours back and getting something that operates properly.

Could barely open the gate, even with two hands. It got worse and worse over time. I bought another and it was worse. Sending both gates back.

It's definitely sturdy but it is too hard to unlatch. We have it at the top of our stairs so we have to go through it several times a day. After a day, the joints in your hand hurt after needing to use so much hand strength to open the latch. I am due with my 2nd baby and don't think we will be able to keep the gate there because I won't be able to open it one handed.

This gate is a piece of junk. I bought one and it worked for about four weeks, then the bottom button on the latch stopped working, so the gate could not be opened. I ordered again, hoping it was a fluke, but this time the gate arrived with the very same defect. I 'll look for something from another manufacturer. I would certainly never buy a car seat here!

I bought this in preparation for our new baby and to separate our dogs space. The latch either does not lock or locks and even myself and spouse cannot open. It is over the return time to the store so was a waste of money. Do not recommend this product

The latch on the gate is completely unreliable making it a huge safety concern. The auto-latch function works about 20% of the time. The rest of the time the latch either is so stuck its nearly impossible for even an adult to open it, or its so loose that a gentle tap makes it swing wide open. We are buying a different gate because this gate is not at all safe. DO NOT BUY

While we like the ease of the one-handed opening, my preschoolers quickly figured out how to open the gate. Within two weeks of installation, the mechanism inside stopped working and the gate would no longer latch. My husband took it apart and looked at all the pieces. Everything seemed to be in working order, but the gray piece wouldn't pop out, so the gate won't latch and lock anymore. I'm definitely disappointed.