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Why should nurseries use door finger guards?

Walk into any nursery and you will find a happy and active space. But it only takes a split second for that happiness and activity to turn into an emergency. For example, when a small hand gets caught in the hinge side of a closing door. This is why nurseries need door hinge finger guards . In this blog, we will explain why young children are especially at risk and how door hinge guards can prevent painful finger trap injuries. Door hinges can be dangerous. Children under five are always curious and touch everything around them, including doors. The risk is that every nursery door has a hinge side that can trap little fingers in an instant. Some nurseries assume that slow-close or soft-close doors will solve the problem. But even those doors can leave a gap on the hinge side. That gap is just wide enough for a small finger to slip into. Unless that gap is covered, the risk of injury remains. Installing door hinge finger guards can prevent an avoidable medical emergency and all the con...