Fine Print · a phrase that travels with the numbers
Child Safety Lock
9 of the 50 listings in this catalog use it · 18 percent
What the phrase states
That the machine has a control which the seller describes as a lock.
Who defines it
The listings do not name a standard. Appliance safety requirements are published as consensus standards; UL Solutions describes how such standards are developed at the link below. Advertising claims of this shape fall under the Federal Trade Commission substantiation policy. Neither document is a definition of this phrase.
No published document defines this phrase itself
What it does not state
- It does not state that the machine is safe for children
- It does not name a standard, a test or a certifying body
- It does not describe what the lock covers or how it is engaged
- It appears in two wordings across this catalog, and neither is defined
What the phrase reports
It reports that a control exists and that the seller has given it a name. That is the whole content of the claim as it appears in these listings. Most of the microwave listings in this catalog carry it, which makes it one of the most common phrases here and one of the least informative.
One listing shortens it to two words rather than three. Nothing in either wording says what is locked.
What this site does not say
This site does not state that any machine is safe for children, does not offer guidance about children and appliances, and does not treat the presence of this phrase as evidence about anything beyond the presence of the phrase.
A stated feature is a stated feature. Reading it as a guarantee is the reading this whole site exists to slow down.
Where it clusters
Almost every appearance of this phrase in the catalog is on a countertop microwave. One appears on an air fryer, worded differently, as a safety lock without the first word. Whether those are the same feature is not stated anywhere.
The listings that use it
| Listing | Category | Quoted from the listing |
|---|---|---|
| Chefman Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu.Ft, 700W, Black | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.7 cubic feet, 700 watts, 10 power levels, 6 cooking presets, one-touch express cook, eco mode, a child safety lock and a mute button |
| BLACK+DECKER Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu.Ft, 700W, Black | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.7 cubic feet, 700 watts, 6 one-touch presets, express cooking, 10 power levels, a child safety lock and an easy clean interior |
| BLACK+DECKER EM720CB7 Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu.Ft, 700W, Stainless Steel | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.7 cubic feet, 700 watts, digital controls, a push-button door, a child safety lock, 10 power levels and a removable turntable |
| Nostalgia Retro Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu.Ft, 700W, Pink | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.7 cubic feet, 700 watts, a glass turntable, a child safety lock, 8 auto-cook programs and a digital clock |
| COMFEE EM720CPL-PMB Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu.Ft, 700W, Black | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.7 cubic feet, 700 watts, eco mode, sound on and off, one-touch buttons and a child safety lock |
| Farberware FMO07AHTBKJ Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu.Ft, 700W, Stainless | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.7 cubic feet, 700 watts, auto cook settings, defrost, easy clean and a child safety lock |
| Farberware FMO07ABTBKA Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.7 Cu.Ft, 700W, Black | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.7 cubic feet, 700 watts, auto cook settings, defrost, easy clean and a child safety lock |
| BLACK+DECKER EM925AB9 Countertop Microwave Oven, 0.9 Cu.Ft, 900W, Stainless Steel | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.9 cubic feet, 900 watts, 10 power levels, a push-button door, a child safety lock and 6 auto cook presets |
| TOSHIBA ML-EM09PA-BS Microwave Oven, 0.9 Cu.Ft, 900W, Black Stainless Steel | Countertop Microwave Ovens | listing states 0.9 cubic feet, 900 watts, 6 auto menus, a mute function, a child lock, LED lighting and a 10.6 inch removable turntable |