07 Aug Childproofing essentials: selecting the right finger guards for your home
Shockingly, accident-related hospital admissions for serious injuries have risen by 48% during the past two decades, with some 740,000 people admitted in England alone between 2022 and 2023 according to these statistics from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The elderly and young children are particularly vulnerable to injury within the home, with the sanctuary of safety a home should be becoming a dangerous place without the right precautions. Read on to discover how you can protect your entire family in your very own home with some very simple measures…
The importance of childproofing
Childproofing is no doubt an essential in the modern family home. It helps protect young children from common household hazards, including slips, trips, falls and even poisoning. The modern day home is a very dangerous place indeed, filled to the brim with potentially harmful items, including cleaning products, sharp objects, electrical outlets and heavy furniture.
By taking childproofing seriously however, you can minimise the risk of such accidents to hone a safe environment where kids can explore and grow free from danger, and parents and caregivers can enjoy ultimate peace of mind.
The key to successful childproofing? Starting early! Although you don’t have to childproof everything all at once. It’s advisable to start the process of baby proofing when a child is aged between four and six months, and becoming increasingly mobile.
The dangers of doors and gates
Identifying the problem areas is a must during the early stages of childproofing your home. Alongside windows, cupboards and drawers, sharp corners, radiators and fireplaces, and the nooks and crannies surrounding heavy furniture, the doors and gates throughout your home deserve your utmost attention.
Tiny fingers and big, heavy doors aren’t a great mix, and the results of finger entrapment can be absolutely devastating for little ones as Markel explains:
“Studies have shown that when a door closes, it can generate around 40 tons of pressure per square inch at the hinge area. Amputations, lacerations, and severe fractures to fingers are common injuries that result when a person’s hand or finger gets caught when the door closes. Children are more prone to finger-tip amputations than adults.”
Taking steps to reduce doorway hazards within your home is simpler than you might think with one handy gadget at your disposal…
The solution to door safety problems
Here at Fingersafe, we understand more than most the dangers of doors. Treating finger trapping injuries at home is no simple job either, with incorrect care actually causing more damage to the affected individual. This makes preventing finger entrapment in the first place the preferred option. Yet, so many forgo installing finger guards in the home environment.
While a common fixture in schools, offices and other private or public sector settings, the use of finger guards is yet to catch on in a big way within the home.
Our specially developed Fingersafe Shield is made for domestic applications, meaning you can put door safety first. It is the product of more than 30 years of experience and takes just a few minutes to install. These residential door safety strips provide essential protection across the length of the door, using high-grade uPVC to cover dangerous hinge gaps and prevent needless injuries.
Discover more about Fingersafe Shield and find the device you need to guard the hands of the ones you hold dear.
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