Comments on: Review: WedgEZ Outlet Plug Remover for No-Hassle Babyproofing

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:22:49 +0000

Ah, good point, AJ. It is tougher to remove the plug covers when they’re upside down (as I recently discovered). Glad that the WedgeEZ makes things simpler!

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:52:03 +0000

Jamie, that makes sense, however...

1) Many plugs don't have dimples for being pried out with an electrical plug prong.

2) Some of my plugs have the dimple, but half the time I insert plug upside down and the dimple faces inaccessibly down instead of up.

3) When I do have the dimple in the correct position and I pry the plug out using the plug prong, I end up seriously bending the prong... and not in a leaning sort of way, but at the prong's midpoint bending it in half -- which makes it much harder to bend back into position.

4) pry... plug... prong... I hate alliteration. I'm sticking with WedgEZ.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:27:31 +0000

When I need to remove a safety cover from an outlet, I insert the metal prong on whatever electrical device I plan to use (typically the vacuum) into the small gap and pry off the cover. We’ve purchased a couple of different brands of electrical outlet caps and each brand has featured a small gap located on one side of the cap that’s just about the width and diameter of the prongs of an electrical plug – I just assumed that this was an intentional design feature.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:17:01 +0000

Hmmmm………..I have 36 of these plugs on my walls. And if i want them off i just ask my 3 year old son. He’ll take them off lickety split! No wedgeez needed.

By: James Carrington

James Carrington — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:17:19 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation! I have been dealing with these outlet plugs for 6 months. I am buying a WedgEZ today!

And I will take your advice... 3-pack all the way.

By: Mama Peach

Mama Peach — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:46:48 +0000

Our entire house is covered in those darn two-button plugs and wouldn't you know, it prevents me from using ANYTHING that requires my little fingers getting those things out (like vacuuming, what a shame!)

I feel like a kid myself sometimes.

I will definitely be checking this tool out with number 2. I hope it's available in Canada.

By: Kaely

Kaely — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:57:08 +0000

I like the whole plate covers personally, though we have the ones that slide side to side instead of swiveling.

They were especially helpful during the 6 months where we were living with my parents (we were hurricane refugees) who could not be trusted to put the cap back on after they were finished using the outlet.