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How to Protect Against Trapped Fingers?

Finger trapping accidents are one of the most common types of accidents in the UK. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) — a British charity that aims to save lives and prevent life-changing injuries which occur as a result of accidents — over 40,000 children under the age of 15 suffer finger trapping mishaps every year in the UK alone. While door-related finger injuries are often shrugged off as “nothing too dangerous”, they have the potential to inflict lasting damage. For example, nearly 1,500 of those 40,000 children we mentioned above suffer injuries that are serious enough to necessitate reconstructive surgery or even amputation. This makes it essential to prevent door trapping accidents from happening in the first place. One of the most effective and affordable ways to put a stop to finger trapping accidents is with the help of door hinge finger guards . What these guards do is cover or minimise the door hinge opening, preventing young chil

Baby-proofing homes with door safety guards

Kids, as we all know, are curious about everything. However, the world outside is not a very safe place or fully childproof. So, as parents and homeowners, the best way is to secure all the external doors available. Doors leading out, door handles, the knobs, and hinges should be childproof to ensure safety. Door-securing devices like a door hinge protector prevents your kid from opening the door or pinching the fingers in a closing door while you are not present. Now, one of the biggest fears, when you have a child at home, is the tension that they might wander off at the earliest chance possible when the external door is all left open. Needs no mention, but all sorts of potential danger await just outside the door. For this, here are specific ways of childproofing the external doors: Door finger protector: For an extra layer of security you might as well install super quality door finger protectors. These are the flexible strips which cover the entire door, joined with the d