A warning apparatus includes a body member for disposal around at least a portion of the hand and the wrist; a warning member for emitting a warning signal attached to the body member; and a switch for actuating the warning member attached to the body member so that the switch is substantially adjacent to at least one finger of the hand and being electrically connected to the warning member so that actuation of the switch causes the warning member to emit a warning signal. The apparatus preferably has at least two rigid protective support members arranged to follow front and back contours of the wrist.
A hand worn warning or signaling system comprises a hand-wear article such as a glove or a band to be worn around the wrist or fingers, having a sound generating and light generating element. According to a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a pair of gloves, one having a sound generating element and the other having a light generating element, allowing the user to select between generating a sound or light alert or both. The warning system may also have a finger or thumb accessible activation button.
