Baby safety gates can be convenient baby home proof equipment that can keep little ones safe and keep them away from potential hazardous dangers in the house.
Safety gates used at home are recommended for children between 6 months and 2 years of age. Once a child gets older than 2 years there is the possibility of being able to open the gate or even climb over it.
The purpose of a baby safety gate is to keep a child or pets separated from areas of the house that may be potentially dangerous such as stairs, the kitchen, or bathrooms.
The Regalo Home Accents Extra Tall Walk Thru Gate is a pressure-mounted gate that does not require drilling to the walls of your home. These types of gates work by pressing on opposing walls.
DO note that this baby gate is recommended for use where the child or baby won’t be in any hazard when falling, such as between rooms. You may also use this gate to discourage your little one from trying to climb upstairs.
CAUTION: Never use any pressure-mounted gates for the top of stairs because the mechanism to keep the gate in place is not secure enough.
Unless, otherwise stated from the manufacturer in the instructions manual DO refrain from using at top of stairs.
If you need a gate at top of stairs then look at hardware-mounted gates since these are bolted to the framing in the wall of your home.
Gates you should always AVOID inside a home are accordion-style gates without a top filler bar. These are generally used for pets outside of the house, but are not intended for children.
Fortunately, the Regalo Home Accents Extra Tall Walk Thru Gate does come with 4 wall cups and screws if you would like to use the gate for upstairs.
You are safe to note that the Regalo Home Accents Gate is certified by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and also follows the standards set by the American Society of the International Association for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
The above two associations mentioned (JPMA and ASTM) set safety standards that address the strength of the parts, the size of the opening, and the integrity of the latch.
Other safety requirements specify a gate should be no less than 22 inches tall and the distance between the floor and bottom of gate should be less than 3 inches.
If you are interested in using the Regalo Home Accents Extra Tall Walk Thru Gate take a look at the following information to make sure this gate meets your needs.
- The baby safety gate is 38 inches tall and can fit openings between 29-1/2 to 44 inches wide
- Includes 4 inch and 6 inch wide extension kits
Note: Once your child reaches a height of 36 inches and is over 30 pounds (usually children 2 years or older) this gate should not be relied to constrain your child to certain home areas.
- Sturdy hardwood and steel construction, which provides durability and strength.
- Comes with New Zealand pine wood inserts (inserts visible on both sides of gate).
- UV, mildew, fade, and scratch resistant.
- It is also portable and non-toxic.
- Overall weight of the gate is 14 pounds.
- Based on the design of the gate the spacing between bars is not consistent.
- On the swinging door the space is about 2.5 inches.
- On the left and right side the spacing of bars can range from 2.25-2.75 inches.
- Convenient easy close handle allows you to push the gate closed.
- Comes with safety-locking feature to prevent child from opening door gate.
- Pressure mounts and hardware also included for top of stairs use.
- Built with climb resistant panels.
- The latch is made of plastic.
- Must squeeze and push back circular button on handle to open swinging door (easy to do one-handed).
- Simply push door gate to engage lock.
- Includes 4 inch and 6 inch wide extension kits
- Comes with 4 wall cups and 4 screws to ensure stability and safety (required if you will use for upstairs).
- Slight gap between gate door latch and frame, but gap disappears once gate is tighten.
- Door gate only opens one way.
- Gate opening width is about 16 inches.
- Door gate has a bottom bar. Need to step over to avoid tripping.
Most asked questions and answers concerning this type of gate include:
The door gate opening is about 16 inches, so it may be narrow for some people. Opening might not be wide enough to pass with large diaper bag or other large items.
Adults might need to turn sideways to go through door gate opening.
May be used for smaller dogs up to 35 pounds. For larger and heavier dogs make sure the gate is properly tighten to the walls. Be aware the gate is intended for infants up to 2 years old.
Small cats and puppies may fit through the spaces between the bars (considering space between bars ranges from 2.25 to 2.75 inches).
When both extensions are used with the adjusters for the maximum width of 44 inches the gate does become less sturdy.
The gate may become wobbly and the structure may not be as strong.
Words of caution: Never leave a toddler or baby unattended even if the product is safe to use.
Follow the safety recommendations in the owner’s manual for installing and using the gate.
Regalo Home Accents Extra Wide Walk Thru Gate owner’s manual.
