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Can sliding doors be dangerous to children?

 When a sliding door moves along its track, it creates a narrow gap between the door and its frame. This gap is just wide enough for small fingers to slip inside. And these door-related finger injuries can be very serious because a heavy door can slide shut with intense force. Most adults naturally keep their hands higher and away from threat but young children don’t. They tend to keep their hands near the lower edges of doors without realising the risk. That is why Slide Safe exists. It protects children from finger injuries because of sliding doors. And even if a school already uses door hinge finger guards on its hinged doors, sliding doors still need their own protection. How does Slide Safe make sliding doors safer for kids? Slide Safe covers the gap between a sliding door so small hands can’t get caught in between. This simple guardrail is enough to prevent door-related finger injuries in places where young children can be full of excitement and curiosity. It is made to ...