Finger entrapment protection for doors

Finger entrapment protection for doors is essential in an environment with growing and playing children. In various countries, finger entrapment protection is already mandatory in schools, kindergartens, day-care centres and nurseries.

Three types of door finger guards

Arte Viva is the specialist in the field of door strips against pinched fingers. Our finger entrapment protection is sold in more than 65 countries worldwide. There are different types of protection against jamming. Which finger guard is best suited for you depends on the situation. Finger Alert 110° is suitable for doors with an opening angle of up to 110° and Finger Alert Professional for doors with an opening angle of up to 180°. The Finger Alert Extreme is suitable for doors that can be opened further than 180°, have a thickness of more than 7 cm, and have a different hinge, such as plastic doors and aluminum doors.

Our finger pinch protectors are suitable for private and professional use. The door finger guards are extremely suitable as finger pinch protection in day nurseries, kindergartens, schools, care facilities, and other places where many children are.

Besides the door finger protection for the hinge side, Arte Viva offers door finger protection for the handle side. We offer three different door stoppers, the Finger Alert Door Blocker, Finger Alert Door Stopper, and Finger Alert Door Slam Stopper.

What is a door finger guard?

Door Finger Guards prevent fingers from being trapped between the door and the door frame. It has happened to most people, a finger between the door causing a nasty suffering and especially for children. There’s an accident in a small corner. A slamming door seems harmless at first, but a finger between the door causes annoying suffering. Every year there are numerous reports in hospitals due to pinched fingers. In many cases, a door protector on the hinge side of the door or a door stopper on the door handle side could have prevented an accident.

Why is it advisable to install a door finger guard?

Finger Alert door finger guards are specially designed to prevent jammed fingers between doors. There is a matching Finger Alert for every door, even for automatic doors. The opening between door and door frame is harmless when the door is open. As soon as the door is closed, this opening becomes smaller. The force of the closing door is squeezing, with very bad consequences. Prevention is better than cure. Finger Alert door strips completely close this side of the door and make it impossible to get your finger caught in the door.

Are finger-pinch protection devices mandatory in childcare facilities?

The legal requirements for finger-pinch protection devices vary by country and region. In many countries, finger-pinch devices are mandatory in childcare settings like nurseries, creches, and preschools. Our Finger Alert Professional is a top-tier solution designed to meet the highest safety regulations. It’s essential to check the specific regulations in your area to ensure compliance.

Which environments are best suited for Finger Alert door finger guards?

Finger Alert door finger guards have become indispensable in environments with children growing up and playing. Day nurseries, kindergartens and schools are the places where finger pinch protection is most common. These environments are set up as safe as possible for children. Anti-jamming door strips are indispensable and often even obligatory for day-care centres, kindergartens and schools. Door strips are also becoming increasingly common in restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals and other public buildings. Arte Viva’s products are also available for private customers through our partners. To make doors in the home safer and prevent trapped fingers.

Do all doors have to be fitted with finger entrapment protection?

Not all doors must necessarily be equipped with finger pinch protection, but make sure that all doors that are accessible to children are protected.

How do I install Arte Viva finger pinch protection?

Arte Viva’s door finger guards are very easy to install. We have several videos in which we explain to you how our Finger Alert products should be installed.

Which door finger guard should I choose?

Arte Viva has finger pinch protection door strips for various doors. More information about the different door strips can be found by clicking on the products at the top of this page.

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