isn't this a bad design for children and pets who could lose a finger?
1652540
no. Blades foam fiber and motor really weak. I could stop it with one fingerband no damage. The fan shaft was loose and made a lot of noise. Kept us awake. Complained to amazon and Coleman, got no response. Threw it away and have sworn off coleman.
1652541
there's no way you could lose a finger with this. It was way too little torque
1652542
It's really not dangerous. The fan blades are foam. I wouldn't consider this to be harmful to anyone personally.
1652543
The fan blades are made of neoprene so they are perfectly safe for children. The fan does have power (ie spins rapidly) so you will feel it but it I doubt it would break any skin. I really like my old fan...works great and is very quiet. The new ones are horribly noisy....wherever you get it make sure you can return it, if the noise bothers you.
1652544
Not at all. The blades are made from the same kind of foam used in kid crafts. They might try to play with it so I'd try to put it out of reach.
1652545
The blades are a soft, foam rubber and so I dont think injury would occur. But the blades could easily be damaged, pulled (ripped) by curious children or chewed off if you don't supervise carefully.
1652546
The blades are made of foam rubber and they don't hurt. I used mine for the first time over a very hot, humid weekend in September and it was GREAT!!! I love it!
1652547
We loved our fan. I agree with the other consumers--no threat from the soft blades, but as with other items you'd want to keep away from babies and toddlers, place it up higher so inquiring minds won't be tempted.
2042011
Are these OK for small dogs including puppies? My answer would be "No." There is a guard that prevents too deep cutting, but the thickness of the jaws themselves mean you can't get the nail close enough to get a cut in even with the guard moved aside. I barely make it with a large cat with the guard moved aside. In short, they are too big for the job.
1960841
No. Can you imagine how tired your finger would get? They wouldn`t sell very many for long if you did.
1996747
I totally agree! I think it's a nuisance and unsanitary to use your finger to plug the hole. We've wasted so much honey trying to make this work.
1738687
In my opinion yes. Younger than that no, because one of ours had the rubber-band that goes around the finger come off somehow and I would be afraid of a younger child putting that in their mouth. I do have a 13 month old and she looked at it for a bit while I held her, but it didn't really interest her.
1921425
Short answer is no. I use mine in the ER, on children with big enough thumbs it works well, but small thumbs/fingers aren't picked up by the probe. I have had mine almost a year, use it three nights a week, drop it regularly and it is still great.
1432420
No, it's not because it is a cushion. I love ours. It stays up on its on so no pinched kid fingers. Great quality.
965788
The chair sort of slides to recline, with the seat sliding forward and the back tilting a bit. It's not like the mechanisms on chairs with the footrests that raise and lower by pulling a handle or pushing a button. However if someone would stick their finger in the sliding parts while they are moving I'm sure it would hurt them so best to keep an eye on kids and pets and not let them crawl under the chair.
2024370
Hello, yes! This tool is especially great for kids to use, because their hands and fingers are away from the blade making it safe to use.
2136374
It seems like it wouldn't be that comfortable bringing their fingers to their mouth. There is quite a bit of padding in the arms and bending the arms seems restricted. My little one likes his hands but doesn't really try to bring them to his mouth while in the suit.
196948
I don't see any reason why not. The fingers are only covered up near the knuckle and the fingers are essentially have freedom of movement.
1834120
No, it really won't work for that, has to fit one piece around fingers and thumb through other piece. The finger guard is not small enough for a 14 month old, but worked well for my second daughter. Will cover two fingers, but it could be any two.
145446
I think that is a great idea, if a Bohner slicing blade can't get through a cat's claw can't either. Good luck with it and the good thing is you get a left and right glove so you will be totally protected. I can't praise this invention highly enough. Good luck with the cat bathing!
1919637
You can but it does effect the shape of the fist and makes the finger it is on vulnerable
1184806
Absolutely. This is great as you can adjust it for each finger. Plus it is durable
1274718
It closes very slowly and I do not believe it closes very tightly so if it did close on a finger I don't think it would hurt very much if at all.
1861078
It delivers enough shock to deter animals but will not physically injure anyone that touches it. Kids will probably only make the mistake of touching it once. It delivers a pulse shock, not a constant shock. It will give anyone shocked a break to pull away.