Adult Supervision Alone Can NOT Prevent Finger Injuries!

Jun 17, 2016
1 min read

Adult supervision of young children when close to doors may prevent many injuries. However, in a study of pediatric door-related injuries to the arm, forearm, or fingers, an adult was present 75% of the time. Other studies have reported that in more than 33%of cases, another child, an adult, or the wind closed the door on the patient's fingers. This shows that parental supervision cannot solely be relied on, or behavior change in children, to prevent these injuries. Child care center standards from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and the General Service Administration's Child Care Center Design Guide both state the need for the use of door hinge protection to prevent finger pinching. With Simple Safety's Multi-Purpose SAFETY Door Guards, a multitude of facilities can be 'child-proofed' to eliminate potential door injuries.

Not only do our door guards prevent and protect against finger related injuries, they also act as a preventative measure against door hinge strangulation, a barrier for sound, and a privacy shield in doctors offices or restroom stalls.

Take action and install SAFETY door guards, the only true way to eliminate potential door-related injuries, and proudly advertise the new safety of your facilities.