Beyond the basics: innovative finger guard solutions for modern homes

04 Jun Beyond the basics: innovative finger guard solutions for modern homes

Safety-wise, the modern day home can be a real minefield. While designed with comfort and convenience in mind, the average home interior still harbours a long list of hazards, especially for young children and vulnerable adults.

From sharp corners and unsecured heavy objects to accessible plug sockets, dangers really are everywhere – and that’s before we even get talking about the risk of fingers or hands getting caught in doors and hinges.

The importance of domestic door safety

While admittedly we’ve all been there, trapped fingers and hands shouldn’t be written off as a minor safety risk. Entrapment can lead to very serious injury, particularly in households with small children who may not recognise potential dangers. Smashed fingers aren’t just a pain in the short term either.

The impact of finger entrapment can have far reaching consequences for the affected individual and those around them as surgeon and British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (BAPRAS) spokeswoman Anna De Leo told CambridgeshireLive:

“It’s easy to underestimate how important your hands are to doing everyday tasks. Injuries to fingers and hands mean tying your shoelaces, typing, holding a mobile phone or eating become a lot more challenging. And this is nothing compared to the impact of a finger amputation… The injuries are so serious, that the patient would need to undergo a clinic appointment, an X-ray, day surgery, a follow up nurse appointment and possibly physiotherapy.”

Finger protection solutions for every home

With the healing process for trapped fingers a marathon not a sprint, families should take matters into their own hands to make their homes safer in light of everyday hazards. One way to do just that is via the installation of finger protection guards on doors throughout your property.

These devices are no new thing – we’ve been in the business of preventing door-related injuries with our innovations for more than three decades! – yet protectors continue to provide a simple and highly effective way to prevent fingers from becoming trapped in dangerous door hinge gaps.

When used in combination with other childproofing tools, finger protection strips mean a safer home environment and ultimate peace of mind.

Introducing Fingersafe® Shield

If you’re in the market for a door safety solution that’s easy to fit and completely eradicates the fear of a slammed door finger crushing accident, you don’t have to search too far!

In addition to designing, developing and delivering finger guards to commercial and public sector settings, we’ve specially formulated a hinge protector for use in the home. Fingersafe® Shield is the product of more than 30 years of experience as well as an essential piece of domestic use door safety equipment.

While not suitable for commercial use, it’s made for homes and can be fitted in minutes to stop little (and big) fingers and hands from getting caught where they shouldn’t be.

Fingersafe® Shield is crafted using high quality uPVC and is screw fixed to the front of your doors to cover the hinge. The device itself goes beyond many other finger protection products on the market, and actively ejects wandering fingers and hands from the hinge gap to prevent injury. Fingersafe® Shield guards can be purchased in white, brown, black and cream. Rear hinge protection is also available.

For further information about Fingersafe® Shield, please click here. You can also contact our team for advice and support.