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DHF issues warning following school accident

11 December 2024

Tamworth-based Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has urged caution regarding reducing gaps at hinges, following an accident at a school in Surrey involving a five-year-old boy.  During a resulting UK Health and Safety Executive investigation into the incident, it was revealed that the boy’s hand slipped...

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UK Internet of Things Supply Law

10 December 2024

It is likely that many people will now be aware of the vulnerability of internet connected products; the so called ‘internet of things’. Initially, these connected devices were mostly computers, phones and printers, but today, a wide range of products are connected. First to hit the headlines was the...

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DHF Urges Caution when working on spring assisted doors

09 December 2024

A prosecution July 2024 has highlighted the need for caution when working on doors fitted with springs.  On learning of the death of a man strangled by his hoodie when it became hooked and wrapped around the balancing system of a sectional door, DHF further reiterated adherence to proper installation,...

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