Window Cord Safety
When it comes to your home, nothing should come in the way of safety. Cords on window treatments can provide a choking hazard to children and pets, which is why we offer a variety of features and options designed to help ensure the safety of your loved ones.
You have high standards for safety. So do we.
Safety is just as important as style. We are continuously looking for ways to improve our products to give you options to help ensure the safety of your family.
The following features on our window treatments have a safety focus:
- Cordless lift, motorized lift options, and retractable-cord options replace free-hanging cords that could strangle children or pets.
- Tension devices keep continuous-loop pull cords taut, eliminating free hanging loops.
Guidelines from the Window Covering Safety Council
The Window Covering Safety Council urges parents and caregivers to check all windows for potential cord hazards and make the necessary safety updates:
- Install only cordless window coverings in bedrooms and sleeping areas for young children.
- Replace window blinds, corded shades, and draperies with products manufactured on or after June 1, 2024, and which meet updated safety standards.
- If replacement is not possible:
- Move all cribs, beds, furniture, and toys away from windows and cords. Keep all window pull cords and inner lift cords out of children’s reach and ensure cord stops are properly installed and adjusted to limit the movement of inner lift cords.
- Ensure tasseled pull cords are short and continuous-loop cords are permanently anchored to the floor or wall and keep cords out of reach of young children by installing and using cord cleats.
- Repair window blinds, corded shades, and draperies manufactured before 2001 with retrofit cord kits, available by contacting the Window Covering Safety Council at info@windowcoverings.org or 1-800-506-4636.
Visit windowcoverings.org to learn more.
Available lift systems by product line
| Lift Option | Cellular Shades | Solar/Roller Shades | Faux Wood Blinds | Vinyl Blinds | Vertical Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorized Lift or Tilt | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Cordless Lift | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cordless Bottom Up / Top Down | ✓ | ||||
| Continuous Loop Lift | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Wand Control | ✓ |
WARNING/MISE EN GARDE
STRANGULATION HAZARD - Young children can be strangled by cords. To prevent strangulation, purchase cordless products or products with inaccessible cords. Immediately remove this product if a cord longer than 22 cm or a loop exceeding 44 cm around becomes accessible.
RISQUE D’ÉTRANGLEMENT - Les enfants en bas âge peuvent s’étrangler avec des cordes. Pour éviter l’étranglement, acheter les produits sans corde ou les produits dont les cordes ne sont pas accessibles. Enlevez immédiatement ce produit si une corde mesurant plus de 22 cm devient accessible ou si le contour d’une boucle de plus de 44 cm devient accessible.
