| The internet and media are full of stories of | | | | are also some that are badly made or very |
| young children becoming entangled in trailing cords | | | | cheap. |
| from window blinds. Sadly many blinds retailers | | | | Please ensure that when buying window blinds |
| see child safe devices as optional extras, not | | | | either online or on the high street that you look |
| compulsory. | | | | for and ask about the child safe features of the |
| As a parent or guardian of a small child you can | | | | products. Any reputable blinds company will have |
| also do your bit. | | | | no problem giving you information on their blinds. |
| Move all cots, beds and stools away from | | | | Together with consumers, blinds makers and |
| windows. | | | | retailers can cut the amount of accidents each |
| Insist on blinds that have child safe devices | | | | year involving babies and toddlers to a bare |
| installed, such as cord tensions, that snap when | | | | minimum. |
| too much pressure is placed upon them. | | | | Parents can help too by ensuring that young |
| One of the simplest and cheapest devices | | | | children are supervised near blinds. |
| available is a cord tidy, that is screwed to a wall | | | | One of the simplest ways if you must have |
| and trailing cords simply wrapped around it. | | | | corded blinds is to cut the cord so that a child can |
| These simple devices can help to advert accidents | | | | not reach them and ensure that their is no |
| in the home around Window blinds. | | | | furniture near by that can be used to climb on. |
| As you are aware many thousands of window | | | | Blinds safety is important to everyone, so let's |
| blinds are made and sold each year, they vast | | | | make them safe! |
| majority adhere to safety regulations, sadly there | | | | |