Perfect for Parents of Special Needs Children Keeps Our Home Safe and Secure
We purchased these fingerprint scanning door locks because we have a daughter with moderate to severe autism. She is non-verbal, and it’s extremely difficult to communicate with her about boundaries or unsafe areas in the house. For example, she has flooded our bathroom by turning on the bathtub water when unsupervised, and she’s played in the toilet more than once. We needed a way to secure certain areas for her safety and for our peace of mind.

One of the rooms we secured is my office, which has my work computer and multiple monitors. She’s damaged equipment before, so keeping her out of that space is essential. We also use these locks to keep her out of rooms where dangerous items might be stored or where she could get hurt—like our guest bathroom and bedroom during the day. Our bedroom connects to another bathroom, so securing it means she can’t access that space either.

After installing the first lock and seeing how well it worked—and how solid and well-made it felt—I immediately bought two more for other areas of the house. I’m seriously considering a fourth for the toilet room in our master bathroom, which has a window that’s not very high off the ground. We’ve caught her playing near it before, and we’re concerned she could fall if she got it open. With the door locked, that area stays safely out of reach.

I’ve seen reviews where people said the fingerprint scanner didn’t work well, but that hasn’t been my experience at all. We’ve tested multiple fingerprints. I programmed mine, and it only unlocks for my fingerprints. My wife tried hers and it didn’t work until I specifically programmed her thumbs—and then both worked instantly. Scanning is fast—about a second—and consistent. Maybe others received defective units, but I’ve bought three, and they’ve all worked flawlessly.

That said, I wouldn’t use these on an exterior door—I personally don’t trust electronic locks as the only barrier against intruders. Maybe they’d be fine for a mudroom or similar area, but not as your front door lock. Then again, if someone really wants in, they’re probably breaking a window anyway.

For interior use, especially to keep children safe, I can’t recommend these enough. They’ve brought a lot of peace to our home, and I’m glad we took the chance despite the lower number of reviews. They’re durable, responsive, and have a nice design and feel.

This review was written by me but rewritten for clarity with help from ChatGPT.