An apparatus is disclosed for a cover plate for an electrical outlet that mounts flush to an existing wall and secured with a screw in the center of the cover plate. The cover plate has two socket openings for a standard electrical outlet and four smaller openings around the socket openings. These smaller openings will be called arm housings. They have two ends of different dimensions, with a ramp inside to accommodate a locking safety arm of the safety caps. The safety arms of the safety cap fit inside the larger end of arm housing, and travel along the ramp, increasing tension on the safety arms as it is turned to the right, until it locks in the smaller end slot of the arm housing. The locking safety cap has four safety arms on each cap which are designed to line up with the four slots of the safety outlet cover arm housings. These safety arms fit inside the arm housing and are turned clockwise. Tension or pressure is created on the safety arms inside the arm housing as it is turned toward the final locking position. To remove the locking safety cap, one must press firmly on the sides of the safety cap (thumb on one side and index finger on the other) and turn counter-clockwise. The tension of the locking safety arm will be released enough to free the locking safety cap after pressure is applied to the outside of the safety cap and turned counter-clockwise
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