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Get in the Hinge Protectors Directory

Jul 27th, 2011
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Come and visit the Hinge Protectors Directory and submit your business to the listings.

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Choosing the right door hinge protector

Jul 10th, 2011
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Making sure that you have the right door hinge protector is quite easy once you know where the doorguard is going to be fitted. There are a few measurements that you need to make before buying a door finger protector. First of all, the height of the door frame is important. It is not essential to go all the way up the frame if being used for a childs doorway however it can look untidy if it doesn’t.

Next it is a good idea to measure the gap between the frame and the door. This is to make sure the door hinge protector that you are buying covers the gap it needs to protect. Poorly fitted guards can close in on themselves and therefore cause more harm than good.

Finally, ensure the guard opens properly and it is going to close without sticking out too far.

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Buy quality door finger guards

Nov 10th, 2010
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Finding a finger protector or door hinge guard is quite easy. But finding a quality one is not as obvious. Spending just a little bit more money will give you the product not only that you want, but one that will stand the test of time and not fail on you.

Things that can go wrong
Sticky edge can come away after time
Closes door on its own due to incorrect fitting
Door protector folds in on itself

A sign of a poorly manufactured door hinge guard is one that fails and closes in on itself. Should this happen then it creates a narrower void for small fingers to get trapped in. Defeating the whole point of the protector.

Ideally, the best solution is to get a professionally fitted hinge protector. Although the initial outlay is slightly more, the benefits by far outweigh the extra expense.

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Avoid trapped fingers

Mar 12th, 2010
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Avoid Trapped Fingers

As they saying goes, prevention is better than cure. This site is about the options available and what to look for when buying hinge protectors. Most will cover the gap or minimise the gap, and act as door hinge guards which stop your child putting their hands in the void and getting trapped fingers. These anti finger trapping devices are known by a number of different names including

Door Guards
Door Safety Guards
Finger Guards
Finger Shields
Finger Guards
Hinge Guards
Hinge Shield
This site is aimed to give a clearer picture as to the options available and help you device what is best for you and your children.

Risks

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) , there are 40,000 finger trapping accidents a year in the UK among children under 15, and 1,500 of those are serious enough to need reconstructive surgery or even amputation. Almost one in two accidents involve children between the ages of 2 and 4.

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