The frightening truth is that 2,000 children are admitted to hospital due to accidents every week in the UK, some resulting in permanent damage. This is one of the reasons the Child Accident Prevention Trust will spend £18 million over the next three years to provide home safety equipment to families from poorer backgrounds, and those they feel need help most. The campaign will include a range of new television and radio adverts stressing the importance of safety in the home, which Fingershield who supply door finger guards and child door safety products will be taking part in. They will also give information on spotting potential hazards in homes with small children and how to access good home safety schemes in their area.

The startling truth is that a closing door can exert up to 40 tons per square inch of pressure between the hinges, which may explain why 40,000 children under 15 visit hospital with damage to fingers. 1,500 of those need reconstructive surgery or even amputation. Due to these figures it is no wonder protecting fingers has become such a vital part of everyday safety in schools, nurseries and in the home.

Keep your little ones safe and sound in and around your home. Stop to think of things from your young child’s perspective and cover all angles of safety. Remember these things can happen to anyone – so why not invest a little time to ensure they don’t happen to you by purchasing a child door safety device.