However, not all hearths are standard widths and depths, which is why we offer the following range of make your own fire surround solutions: Baby fire guards allow children to play safely in the presence of an open fire, log burner, gas, or electric fire. A mesh fire guard will prevent hot sparks of ashes from burning floors and carpets and generally protects the immediate area around the fire. When used as a fire guard, always place the gate minimum 75 cm (29.6”) away from the source of heat/fire and minimum 90 cm (35.5”) from open fire.

When fitted as instructed, between two clean structurally sound surfaces, this product conforms to EN 1930:2011 Don’t worry our fireguard is configurable so later if you decide you need to make it larger or smaller extension are available from Babasafe at any point. With Flex XL, it is only possible to fulfil these safety requirements if the fireplace/stove is placed in a corner.

Which Fire guard is best for log burners?

For travelling, BabyDan has designed a range of stylish and practical items such as the BabyDan Head Rest Mounted Tablet Holder, and your little one can relax or play in the cosy BabyDan Cuddle Nest Baby Pod, suitable from 0 to 6 months! Regardless of whether your fireplace is wood, fire or gas, the most comprehensive way to ensure your child’s safety around the fireplace is to restrict your little one’s access to it at all times. Read More text": "Safetots has a range of wooden fire screens for sale. Naturally, if a product is made from wood, it is essential the fire surround is positioned at a sufficient distance from the fire to prevent it from not only reacting to open flames, but also to protect it from the heat of the fire. There is not a set regulation to determine the exact distance a fire surround should be installed from a fire. Safetots recommend a common-sense approach when installing a wooden fire screen. The first step is to recreate the maximum amount of heat from the fire before selecting where to install the fire surround. This will provide a guide of how close to the fire a surround could be positioned without reacting to the heat. Safetots always recommend placing the fire surround as far from the source of the fire as is both possible and practical. If you are installing a fire guard screen around an open fire, is it vital you eliminate the risk of any debris being emitted from the fire which could reach the fire surround. Using an additional spark guard will prevent any sparks or embers from reaching carpeted areas or the wooden fire surround. The vertical bars in all fire surrounds are approximately 6cm apart. It is important to consider that a small child can reach through the vertical bars with an arm, and therefore you should ensure that any hearth or fireside tools are not reachable, and obviously the source of the heat is significantly beyond this distance."

Be aware of hazards associated with children using or climbing over the safety barrier. Never climb over the gate. Never allow children to swing on the gate Choose the size the most closely matches your hearths width and depth for the neatest fit. Remember there are 3 panels across the front - panel + 90cm gate + panel, this will match up your width. Then, a panel on each side to make up your depth. text": "A fire guard screen is a non-toxic, heat resistant, steel construction designed to encase any fire, particularly open fires and log burners, to protect businesses, homes, and families from any potential fire-related hazards. As with our safety gates , our fireplace guards have been tested to British safety standards to certify them for domestic use, so you can be confident that you’re keeping your family as safe as possible. You may also be interested in some of our other child safety essentials , such as our cooker guards and radiator covers .

Are wooden Fire Guards Safe?

Some of the most serious injuries in children are heat- and fire-related, and fire guards are strongly advised particularly for families with open log fires and families with log burners." The steel mesh fire guards generally come out approximately 40–50cm from the wall. You may consider this not enough distance from the source of the fire, and therefore a multi-panel fire surround would be more suitable. Safetots always recommend placing the fire guard as far from the source of the fire as is both possible and practical. The most important consideration if using a multi-panel fireplace screen is to ensure your child is not able to reach between the bars (6.5cm in distance apart) to touch the source of the heat." Should it not be possible to keep the recommended distances, separate sections are available at your supplier