Contact the Window Coverings Safety Council for
safety cord guidelines and to request a free Retrofit Kit safety upgrade for your current window coverings: windowcoverings.org or call 1.800.506.4636
safety cord guidelines and to request a free Retrofit Kit safety upgrade for your current window coverings: windowcoverings.org or call 1.800.506.4636
The Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are urging parents and caregivers to check their window coverings for exposed or dangling cords that can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and young children, and to retrofit or replace them with today’s safer products. WCSC and CPSC recommend that only cordless window coverings or those with inaccessible cords be used in homes with young children.
Warning Tags & Labels
The window coverings industry uses warning tags, warning labels, and other methods to communicate the potential hazards of corded window coverings. For example, the warning label shown below communicates the important message about cords being a potential strangulation hazard and suggests choosing cordless alternatives or products with inaccessible cords.