Fireplace Guard

Pros: Does protect against injuries when in place
Cons: Does not adhere well, adhesive is difficult to manage

My husband and I purchased this guard for the concrete hearth on our stone fireplace. It basically consists of giant pieces of grey foam-type material with some sticky back stuff to adhere it to the hearth. You cut the grey stuff to length, and put it on ...

Pros: None
Cons: Doesn't provide enough protection; adhesive

If you have a large brick hearth like I do you'll want to find something to put on it for the safety of your stumbling toddler. Basically the only type of fireplace guard on the market is a 2" wide gray adhesive strip.

After weeks...

Pros: VERY Affordable
Cons: Not so pretty

We spent hours poring over child safety catalogs, looking through stores, and reading articles about how to child proof our fireplace hearth, as well as many other parts of our house.

This type of fireplace guard was one of the things we...

Pros: attractive looking, relatively inexpensive
Cons: too easily removed

Ever have a child who insists on knowing exactly how something works and refuses to leave that particular item alone until he/she has figured it out?! Well I do and I tell ya, even though these fireplace guards are a great idea and they *can prevent a...

Pros: Good Toy?
Cons: doesn't work, stickers ruin fireplace, ugly,

I hate this Fireplace guard. It is the biggest waste of money so far in my history of rookie parenting.

I bought this fireplace guard because we have a slightly funny shapped fireplace, it is not just straight across. I thought we would be...

Pros: good protection, affordable
Cons: too easily removed by curious toddlers

I have mixed feelings about the fireplace guard. It's a great concept, and has prevented several visits to the emergency room. However, we have had difficulty keeping it in place.
We bought a similar product when our first child started walking,...

Pros: inexpensive
Cons: ineffective

I was very disappointed in this safety guard. It is not at all effective and I feel like I wasted the $30 I spent on it. By the time my daughter was 8 months she was able to pull the individual pieces away from the fireplace and it was a real headache...

Pros: Inexpensive compared to other brands and works okay
Cons: Doesn't stick very well and toddler can easily remove unless reinforced with duct tape

The Prince Lionheart fireplace guard is the most inexpensive fireplace guard I found and that is why I decided to try it. My husband put it on our brick fireplace hearth as directed on the package. They give you small pieces of adhesive to attach...

Pros: Keeps kids safe from the edge of the fireplace
Cons: Doesn't stay in place unless you glue them down!

We purchased the Fireplace Guard when we needed to keep our twins protected from the rough brick hearth. It does protect them from the edge as long as the pieces are where they are supposed to be-on the fireplace! However, they do not stick to the...

Pros: Prevents cuts, scrapes and bruises.
Cons: Does not work, unless you spend extra money to buy industrial strength velcro.

We bought these guards to replace a modified safety gate that was around our fireplace after our 1 year old son learned how to move the gate out of the way. We followed the instructions and cleaned the brick and allowed it to dry and then placed the...

Pros: Easy to install, attractive.
Cons: Not enough materials for large hearths

This is an excellent product for anyone with a fireplace and an active toddler. It is an attractive guard which does not detract from the appearance of the fireplace, yet it is functional and easy to install. The self-adhesive strips make installation...