All sockets are childproof, the holes have like doors that block the socket unless the earth pin is inserted.
US outlets are required to be “tamper resistant” since 2008. Same little doors.
However just like anything else, old installations are grandfathered in - you’re not forced to replace all your outlets.
I actually started replacing all my house’s outlets in 2005, as part of child-proofing. Maybe that’s over-zealous but when I was growing up my younger brother kept shocking himself. Anyway, I quickly ran into misjudging just how big a task it was, how many outlets there are, so focussed on most risky outlets like the kids rooms. Now the kids are in college and I never completed the task - there’s really only a couple years when kids are that stupid
US outlets are required to be “tamper resistant” since 2008. Same little doors.
However just like anything else, old installations are grandfathered in - you’re not forced to replace all your outlets.
I actually started replacing all my house’s outlets in 2005, as part of child-proofing. Maybe that’s over-zealous but when I was growing up my younger brother kept shocking himself. Anyway, I quickly ran into misjudging just how big a task it was, how many outlets there are, so focussed on most risky outlets like the kids rooms. Now the kids are in college and I never completed the task - there’s really only a couple years when kids are that stupid