A small child who may be curious, distracted or simply too young to understand the risk could slide their fingers into the hinge side gap. And once the door starts to close, there is almost no time to pull back. The result can be a painful crush injury to the finger or even permanent loss of movement in the affected finger.
If you are responsible for the safety of young children in your school or any other environment where they spend time, you should know that you can’t stop every moment of their curiosity. What you can do instead is install Safety Assured’s Door Finger Protector on every door and remove the danger of finger crush injuries altogether.
One of the biggest problems with many cheaper door finger guards is their fitting. Some only cover a small part of the hinge and leave the top or bottom part exposed. Even a small opening is enough for a child’s fingers to slide inside. And if that happens, the finger guard might as well not be there at all.
Another problem is their build quality. Many cheaper door finger guards are made from thin plastic that can start to deteriorate as the door is used each day. And again, a child can still get hurt if any part of that hinge is open.
A proper finger protector covers every part of the hinge side without leaving gaps at any point. It moves easily as the door opens and closes. And most importantly, it remains sturdy no matter how many times the door is used each day.
Safety Assured’s Door Finger Protector was made to meet these exact standards. It is a full-length, durable guard that forms a smooth shield along the entire hinge edge. When it is fitted to a door, there is simply no room for fingers to enter the risk zone.
In buildings designed for young children, doors open and close hundreds of times a day and children are not always aware of the dangers. It only takes one second for fingers to go near the hinge side of a door. A high-quality hinge finger guard can prevent countless accidents that would otherwise lead to pain, panic and, in serious cases, medical treatment.
The best way to make sure every door is safe is to walk through the building and carefully check each hinge side. If you can see any gap, the door is not fully protected. You should also check fire doors, classroom doors, toilets and playroom entrances because these are the doors children use most and with the least caution.
The hinge side of a door is small and easy to overlook but the risk it carries is anything but small. This is why you need a safety product that removes that risk completely. Safety Assured’s Door Finger Protector gives you exactly that level of protection. Check out Safety Assured’s product page to find out more about our high quality door finger safety products.