KidCo has always made superior quality award winning safety gates, but now they have redesigned their whole line of gates to add more features and lower the costs. Now, most of their safety gates come with auto-close doors that make them easier to operate, particularly with small kids in tow. Another new feature is the hold-open button which allows the door to remain open until de-activated. This is helpful in high traffic areas. The new Auto Close ConfigureGate and the Auto Close HearthGate can be used in a variety of configurations including now being able to convert to free-standing Play Yards. Kidco Safety Gates offer great value because of their high quality materials, quality construction, great features, and low cost.