BABYGO® Plug Socket Covers
Sticks over the socket with nothing pushed in. Stays on while you use the plug.
At a glance
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Nothing goes in the socket
Sticks to the socket face, so the shutters built into a UK socket are left untouched.
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Stays on while you use it
Twist the disc to line up the plug pins and push in. Pull the plug and it snaps shut.
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Spring tested to 10,000+ snaps
Tested for over 10 years of use. No prongs for small fingers to grip and pull out.
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12 covers in a pack
Each with its own 3M™ pad. Fits single and double sockets and extension leads.
Socket covers that stick over the socket, with nothing pushed into it
Once your baby is crawling, the sockets at floor level are right in front of them. These covers fix over the sockets you're not using, so a curious baby finds a smooth cover rather than the holes.
They work differently from the push-in covers you may have seen. Nothing goes into the socket: the cover sticks to the socket's face with 3M™ adhesive, so the shutters built into a UK socket are left untouched. It stays on while you use the socket: twist the disc to line up the plug pins, push the plug in, and when you pull it out the cover snaps shut by itself. Quick for an adult, and not something small fingers can manage.
There are 12 in a pack. Fit them to a clean, dry socket and let the adhesive bond before you rely on them.
Materials and care
In the box
- 12 x BABYGO® Plug Socket Covers
Safety
- Nothing enters the socket: the cover sticks to the socket face and leaves the built-in shutters untouched
- Materials tested to EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024
- Only fit to sockets in good condition; a cracked, loose or damaged socket needs an electrician
- Fit to a clean, dry socket face and let the adhesive bond before relying on it
- Replace any cover that lifts or cracks
Delivery and returns
- Free delivery
- Orders over £40, 2 to 4 working days.
- Standard delivery
- 2 to 4 working days, £3.99.
- Next day
- DPD next day delivery, £7.99.
- Returns
- 30 days from your order date, unused and in the original packaging. Exchanges welcome. Free with Returns+, otherwise £4.99 is deducted from your refund.
How are these different from push-in socket covers?
Push-in covers put plastic pins into the socket, and Electrical Safety First warns that some can be misused to open the shutters that protect a UK socket. These don't go into the socket at all. The cover sticks to the socket's face, so the shutters are untouched, and the cover stays on while you use the plug.
How do I use the socket with a cover on?
You don't take it off. Twist the disc until the holes line up with the plug pins, push the plug in, and when you pull the plug out the spring closes the cover again. There are no prongs for small fingers to grip, and the disc has to be in exactly the right position before anything will go in.
How many do I need?
Count the unused sockets your child can reach, usually the ones at floor level in the rooms where they play. Sockets behind a sofa or a bed are already out of the way. A pack of 12 covers most homes, and you can move a cover to a new socket once your child stops being interested.
Do I need socket covers in a UK home?
UK sockets made to BS 1363 have shutters built in that stay closed unless an earth pin goes in first, so a socket in good condition is protected by design. These covers add a barrier on top without touching those shutters, which is the point of the stick-on design. They suit floor-level sockets, older sockets and anywhere you'd rather a curious baby found a flat cover.
What if a socket is damaged?
Don't cover it. A cracked, loose or scorched socket needs an electrician to look at it.
