Keeping Your Children & Pets Safe Around Blinds In Your Home
As many people know, corded window blinds can pose a safety risk to children, pets and vulnerable people in your home, but they’re a hugely popular way to dress your window with convenience and style. So how can you ensure safety around blinds? And what can you do to make your blinds safer in general?
Your child’s safety is a priority in your home, and there are a number of ways you can reduce the risks that blind cords may carry.
It should reassure you that all blinds produced after February 2014 must now comply with child safety requirements. While this will give you some peace of mind, there is still more you can do to protect pets, babies and children in your home.
Keep your furniture a safe distance from windows with blinds to keep children from climbing around the area. Avoid positioning a child’s cot, bed, playpen or high chair near a window where they may reach a blind cord.
Make sure that a safety device is fitted to keep the cords taut or out of reach. The best device for this is called a cleat, which contains the blind cord safely to avoid tangling and dangling.
You can choose one of our cordless blind systems like Intu or Perfect Fit, as this eliminates the risks that a cord presents.
At Just Blinds, we are dedicated to bringing you only the most innovative and high-quality blind solutions. But we also prioritise child safety in alignment with the BBSA (British Blind and Shutter Association) and their ‘Make It Safe’ campaigns.
Just as we don’t skimp on materials, design, or installation, we approach child safety in the same way.
You will have the option to replace blind cords with wands – or even opt for totally cordless and motorised solutions You have the ability to keep your home as child safe as possible. And with our 3-year quality guarantee, you can rest assured that your blinds will remain safe and functional for many years to come.
Window blinds and curtains that use continuous loop cords or chains are dangerous to young children. Curious hands may want to explore these cords, but they pose a high risk of strangulation and injury.
Your children need to be safe in your home, but you also want window blinds for practicality and style – is there a way to have both?
Of course! Once you have selected your perfect blind, Just Blinds will supply and install safety devices or offer alternative operating methods that ensure the safety of children, pets and vulnerable people. You can enjoy your new window blinds without worry.