Finger protection device

A finger protection device for bridging a gap of a door or window that can be closed by means of a leaf (F, T) has a winding shaft with a first end face and a second end face and a roller blind web (12) that can be wound via the winding shaft onto same. The roller blind web (12) is arranged with a first end on the winding shaft and on the winding shaft side can be attached, together with the winding shaft, to a first part of the opening. The roller blind web (12) can be attached with a second free end to a part of the opening. The finger protection device has a first and a second holder (3, 4; 6, 7), wherein the first holder (3, 6) is arranged on the first end face of the winding shaft and the second holder (4, 7) is arranged on the second end face of the winding shaft. The first and the second holder (3, 4; 6, 7) are used jointly to fasten the finger protection device to the first part of the opening on the winding shaft side, wherein the wound-up roller blind web (12) forms an outermost surface, as a result of which the finger protection device is formed for housing-free use in the first part of the opening. This device can be used in a variety of applications, can be produced at low cost and requires little space.