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Finger-trapping: The Facts and Figures

28,000 - The number of children under the age of 15 who visit A & E
                units in the UK every year with injuries to their fingers and
                thumbs from doors and door frames.

                 Source: DTI Report from HASS
                 (Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance System)


18,600 - The number of finger-trapping injuries which happen
                in the home.        

                Source: DTI


48% -     The percentage of finger trapping accidents each year
               involving children under 5.

                                                                                       Source: DTI


40 tons per square inch - The amount of pressure a closing door can exert between the hinges as it closes.


£2,500 - The amount of money the NHS estimates each finger-trapping accident they treat costs.


£10,500 - The value of the average finger-trapping claim in public places.


7,000 - The number of schools and nurseries in which Fingershield has fitted child finger guards since 1999.


One Million - The total number of fingers now protected by Fingershield in UK schools.


RoSPA recommends that parents and carers fit devices to doors of family dwellings that will reduce the risk of children trapping their fingers.

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