Home Safety
Every room, covered.
33 products for the home, in six departments: alarms that keep watch while you sleep, childproofing that doesn't wreck your cabinets, and the emergency basics every home should have.
7 products
Fire & carbon monoxide
Alarms that wake you, tools for a small fire, and a second way out of every bedroom. If you start anywhere, start here.
Test every alarm once a month: press and hold the test button until it sounds.
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EssentialFire & CO
10-Year Smoke + CO Alarm
Watches for smoke and carbon monoxide. The sealed battery lasts the life of the alarm.
$59 -
Fire & CO
10-Year Photoelectric Smoke Alarm
Sealed battery, one-button test, and a hush button for burnt-toast moments.
$34 -
Fire & CO
Plug-In CO Alarm with Display
Shows the CO level at a glance, with battery backup if the power goes out.
$45 -
EssentialFire & CO
Home Fire Extinguisher (ABC)
Rated for everyday combustibles, flammable liquids and electrical fires. Wall bracket included.
$69 -
EssentialFire & CO
Kitchen Fire Blanket
Pull the tabs, cover the flames, cut off the oxygen. Hangs beside the stove.
$34 -
Fire & CO
Two-Story Escape Ladder
Hooks over the windowsill, unrolls in seconds, stores flat under the bed.
$89 -
Fire & CO
Power-Failure Night Lights (2)
A soft night light that becomes a flashlight when the power goes out.
$34
Placement guide
Where the alarms go.
Most homes have alarms. Fewer have them in the right places. Here's the layout fire safety experts recommend, drawn on a two-story house. Point at a rule to find it on the drawing.
- Smoke alarm
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Combination smoke + CO
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Inside every bedroom
A smoke alarm in each room where someone sleeps, on the ceiling or high on the wall.
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Outside each sleeping area
In the hallway outside the bedrooms. This is where a combination smoke + CO alarm earns its place.
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On every level, basement included
One on each floor, near the stairs, so smoke rising up the stairway is caught early.
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Near the door from the garage
An attached garage is a common source of carbon monoxide. Put a CO alarm in the room it opens into.
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About 10 feet from the stove
Close enough to protect the kitchen, far enough that toast doesn't set it off.
Placement follows NFPA guidance. Hardwired alarms should be installed by a licensed electrician.
For a two-story home like this one
Or the Fire Ready Home Kit: 3 alarms, 2 extinguishers, a ladder and more12 products
Childproofing
Locks, latches and covers for everything at toddler height: cabinets, drawers, outlets, stove knobs, and the furniture that could tip.
Get down on your hands and knees and look at each room from their height. You'll spot things you'd never notice standing up.
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No-drillChildproofing
Magnetic Cabinet Lock Set
Invisible from outside and installed with adhesive. 8 locks, 2 magnetic keys.
$39 -
No-drillChildproofing
Drawer & Appliance Latches (6)
Keeps drawers, fridges and dishwashers closed to small hands.
$22 -
Childproofing
Self-Closing Outlet Covers (6)
Replaces your wall plate in a minute and slides shut when a plug comes out.
$29 -
No-drillChildproofing
Stove Knob Covers (5)
Clear covers keep little hands off the dials while you can still see the settings.
$19 -
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No-drillChildproofing
Soft Corner & Edge Guards
Clear, low-profile cushioning for tables, hearths and counters.
$24 -
Childproofing
Furniture & TV Anti-Tip Kit
Steel-cable anchors and wall hardware for dressers, bookcases and TVs.
$26 -
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No-drillChildproofing
Door Finger Pinch Guards (4)
Soft guards stop doors from closing on small fingers.
$18 -
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No-drillChildproofing
Toilet Lid Lock
Keeps the lid down and little hands out. Opens one-handed for adults.
$15 -
Childproofing
Locking Medicine Box
A combination lock, so there are no keys to lose. For medicines and vitamins.
$45
3 products
Gates & stairs
Gates for the top and the bottom of the stairs, and a clear shield for railings with wide gaps. The guide below shows which goes where.
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Top of stairsGates & stairs
Hardware-Mounted Stair Gate
Mounts into the wall and opens away from the stairs. Made for the top of the staircase.
$149 -
No-drillGates & stairs
Pressure-Mounted Walk-Through Gate
For doorways and the bottom of stairs. Fits in minutes, no tools.
$109 -
Which gate where?
One staircase, three answers.
The most common mistake we see is a pressure-mounted gate at the top of the stairs. Here's what goes where.
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Top of the stairs
Only a gate that screws into the wall or banister. It swings away from the stairs and has no bar to trip over on the way down.
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Bottom of the stairs and doorways
A pressure-mounted gate is fine here: if it's pushed loose, nobody falls down a flight of stairs.
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Railings with wide gaps
If a child's head could fit between the balusters (wider than about 4 inches), add a clear guard along the rail.
3 products
Windows & doors
Windows that open 4 inches and no further, doors that don't close on fingers, and a chime when the door to the pool or the street opens.
Screens keep bugs out, not children in. Never count on a screen to stop a fall.
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Windows & doors
Window Stops (4)
Lets windows open up to 4 inches. Adults can release them for a full opening.
$36 -
Windows & doors
Adjustable Window Guard
Fits most windows, with a quick release for adults in an emergency.
$79 -
No-drillWindows & doors
Door & Window Alarms (4)
Chimes when a door or window opens. Ideal for pool doors and early wanderers.
$34
5 products
Bath & water
A soft spout, a mat that grips, a thermometer for the bath, and an alert at the backyard pool.
Whenever children are near water, name a Water Watcher: one adult, phone down, eyes on the water.
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Bath & water
Child Life Jacket (USCG-approved)
Sized by weight, with a head-support collar and grab handle.
$49
3 products
First aid & prep
For everyday bumps and the bigger days nobody plans for: a first aid kit you can find in the dark, a radio that works without power, and lights for the hallway.
Check your first aid kit twice a year, when the clocks change.
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EssentialFirst aid & prep
Family First Aid Kit
Organized by need (cuts, burns, sprains, fevers), with a refill list inside the lid.
$64 -
First aid & prep
Hand-Crank Emergency Weather Radio
NOAA weather alerts, a flashlight and a phone charger, powered by crank, sun or USB.
$79 -
No-drillFirst aid & prep
Motion-Sensing Night Lights (3)
Soft light for midnight trips down the hall, for toddlers and grandparents alike.
$32
Room by room
Rather start from a room?
Pick a room to open it on the floor plan on our home page: what to watch for there, and what we'd add.
- Kitchen6 products · Ground floor
- Living room3 products · Ground floor
- Stairs & halls4 products · Both floors
- Nursery5 products · Upstairs
- Bedrooms3 products · Upstairs
- Bathroom5 products · Both floors
- Windows & doors5 products · Every room
- Garage & laundry4 products · Ground floor
- Backyard & pool3 products · Outside
Kits for the home
The whole job, one box.
Each kit gathers what one stage or one job needs, priced as a set. Compare every kit.
