Do the hinges lock into place when opened? Will it close soft or slam? I have an infant and looking for something safer to replace the coffee table.
1351215
mine closes slowly ... has good hinges and stays open when top is up ... but we use it in front of our bed and it has fulfilled all our needs
1351216
The hinges do not lock, but the top stays open on its own. I would say it closes softly. Fingers could get pinched, but it is padded. I just shut it down on my fingers and put my weight on it and while it was uncomfortable, it didn't hurt them. I have a 14 month old and we haven't had an issue. The baby would have to shut it down while putting pressure on it. Just closing it shouldn't hurt.
1351217
The hinges can be locked open. It's a soft lock as in you hyper-extend the hinges so they don't fold. Second question: mine does close softly but it is heavy which could cause a good pinch for a child. Hope this helps
1351218
Hi, Katie D. Unfortunately, the hinges don't lock; however, I see no way this ottoman could pose harm to your infant baby, unless forced. Someone would have to slam it on your baby in order to inflict pain because the ottoman closes quite softly. I think you'd be well pleased with your purchase. I hope this helps. Have a great day. :)
2118493
MAYBE. Depends on weight of lid and mounting orientation. If memory serves (I have them on some cabinets, and take them for granted), you cannot slam shut from full open (aka no finger crush) but if you open it only a little bit and then let go it can be closed quickly, though there us little force. They are a bit strong for the weight of the cabinet doors, so they can finish opening rather "sttongly". Thinking about a toy chest, I would be more concerned with purchasing too strong a piston for the weight of the lid and it thwapping someone in the nose/face/etc when opening.
1258864
Yes, it stays closed till you open it. I've never had it "accidentally" open.
95018
It does not lock in place, just folds from one position to the other. It's pretty secure. We've all all manners of shapes, sizes and ages on them and not had any issues.
2026796
There is a spring loaded ball that locks it when closed, but it stays open unless you lock it. It will swing on the hinges pretty easy. I don't think you kitty would have any issues with it.
40934
Yes it locks in place very well. With mine it had a slight error where twice it locked a little too well and wouldn't shut.
376492
The top will stay open by itself if you open it all the way. It does not have hinges that keep it open.
836854
No this lid does NOT slam. The hinges are made to close with assistance or very slowly. I am very pleased with this item.
1610371
Yes, it is on hinges. And it doesn't slam down which is great because you won't catch your fingers. You can have it halfway open and it'll stay that way... Hope that helps.
1433077
The top stays open but does not take much pressure to make it close. I purposely let it close on my fingers. It does not slam shut. It is padded which softens the impact. It did not hurt. I even talked my husband into testing it and he said the same. Also, it is not very tall, which makes falling off a short trip to the floor.
212900
No, there is no safety hinge and the top is very heavy and sturdy. Ive had mine for 2 yrs and hinges seemed to be soft close at first but it just closes now. I still love it. I hope this helps.
1258870
It does not fully lock closed, only open. However, there is a friction bump holding it closed requiring additional force beyond just friction at the hinge to open. I personally have not had any problems with it opening unintentionally.
498133
It does not have a latching mechanism to hold open or closed. The hinges on both sides are spring loaded so it will stay open and it does not fall closed. Even if pulled down my 4 year old could push it up from inside with little to no effort as long as no one intentionally sits on or holds closed.
813093
Hello - The Ottoman has hinges that open . It is a great piece! We bought it as we have a 2 year old, and it has been great! It is easy to clean - a lot of storage inside, and the top opens and closes seamlessly.
673544
It locks in to the wooden part once u place the glass on it. It's def secure. I love this table. It's not flimsy or tacky at all. I promise lol
2191489
The hardware is designed to not slam shut. It will stay at the position you leave it.
2265126
Yes - the top of them has 4 small holes that the feet of another one will fit in to to stop the top one from sliding around. They don't physically lock together, but I just tried our two and they seemed secure when I open a drawer on the top one and let it hang down.