ZEROplus Announce Successful Fire Testing for their Entire Finprotect Plus Finger Protection Range
Leading door hardware supplier ZEROplus recently achieved BS EN 1634-1:2014 for its entire Finprotect Plus range. The fire rating means the robust finger protection guards can be installed on fire-rated doors, providing an impressive fire integrity of up to 240 minutes on previously tested steel-based doors and up to 120 minutes on timber-based doors. With the entire range providing fire protection regardless of the direction of exposure, Finprotect Plus finger guards improve fire safety while preventing nasty finger-trapping accidents.
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), a staggering 30,000 people trap and seriously crush their fingers in doors every year. And many of these people, particularly children, will require surgery.
Iain Banks, Operations Director at ZEROplus, explains:
‘Painful finger-trapping accidents are far more common than you might think. Although children, older people and those with additional needs are most at risk, a serious finger-crushing accident can happen to anyone – and every door presents a potential risk. Fitting finger protection guards to the hanging side of your doors will eliminate the risk of painful finger injuries. Particularly in public buildings such as residential homes, schools, nurseries, leisure centres and libraries, hinge-side finger guards are essential to prevent painful finger injuries.’
Finprotect Plus finger protection guards are quick and easy to install and will continue to prevent injury year after year. They’ll help you meet your building’s health and safety requirements, avoid severe injuries, and protect employees, residents, and visitors.
Iain continues:
‘As with any hardware fitted to a fire door, finger protection guards must offer the same fire protection as the door. To comply with current fire safety regulations, any finger guards installed should have undergone independent third-party testing to standards such as BS EN 1634-1:2014. This European standard ensures that your finger protection guards meet the required fire resistance level’.
Along with the impressive fire rating, the Finprotect Plus range is thoroughly tested to class 2 of BS 8613:2017, so it successfully prevents fingers from entering the gap between the door and frame even when force is applied. The Finprotect Plus range is available in three different profiles to suit hinged and double-action doors on floor springs, benefits from concealed fixings, and suits both internal and external doors.
To learn more about Finprotect Plus finger protection guards and to claim your 25% educational discount, visit zeroplus.co.uk and use code FIN25.
