Child-Safe Window Treatment Options & Details
Here at Ross Howard Designs serving the greater Dallas area, safety is our top concern. That’s why we posted a blog about it in October during Child Safety Month, and that’s why we’re following it up with some more specific information.
The window treatment industry has been aware of the dangers of the hanging, dangling cords on Roman-style shades, pleated shades, horizontal blinds, roll-up shades/roller shades, and honeycomb shades. Today, there is no reason for us to lose another child through “Infant Cord Strangulation.” If you haven’t updated your old window fashions’ lift systems, now is good time to do it.
Know about Potential Hazards of Corded Window Treatments
When you’re shopping for new window treatments, be aware that the Window Covering Industry uses many methods to communicate the potential hazards of corded window treatments. The use of tags helps communicate the important message of child safety and the potential strangulation hazards of corded window treatments. Be on the lookout for that information.
To order a free retrofit kit for older window treatments, call 1-800-506-4636 or email info@windowcoverings.org. You can also consider the Safe-T-Wand. One of the newest cost-effective lifting systems on the market today, it encases hanging, dangling, and strangling cords. The other option is the ProLift™ system, which works on woven wood and Roman shades; it will lock the strings in place so your children can’t get their head in the cords. Click to learn more about the Safe-T-Wand retrofit kits and where to buy them.
Hunter Douglas, the Leader in Child-Safe Window Coverings
Of course, Hunter Douglas, the leader in child safety, offers many different operating systems on their window treatment products. From wands to motorization, the systems offer the best in child-safe operation, as well as some additional conveniences and benefits. Read the Hunter Douglas child safety brochure for more information about the innovative operating system options available on individual Hunter Douglas product collections. And, for additional information and repair kits for older Hunter Douglas window covering products, please visit The Window Covering Safety Council website.
To learn more about window treatment safety, please click one of the following links:
- -Consumer Product Safety Commission—http://www.cpsc.gov
- Window Coverings Manufacturers Association—http://www.wcmanet.org/windowcoveringsafety.html
- American National Standards Institute—http://www.ansi.org
- Window Covering Safety Council—http://windowcoverings.org
Child Safety in the Dallas, Fort Worth TX Areas
Ross Howard Designs has been a Dallas area leader in Hunter Douglas window coverings, interior design, and wallpaper since 1981. We offer personalized service you’ll only find with a locally owned store. Stop by our newly expanded Hunter Douglas Gallery location to see over 70 functional window covering displays, including the latest in Platinum technology automation systems. The professional designers at Ross Howard are committed to bringing you the latest styles, current trends, and innovative technologies. For more expert information on window treatments, or for a free in-store consultation, give us a call today – 972-490-0088. When you stop by our showroom make sure you ask us for a free design book.
Ross Howard Designs provides child-safe window covering products to residents not only in Dallas but also Addison, Carrollton, Colleyville, Coppell, Desoto, Duncanville, Flower Mound, Forney, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Highland Park, Irving, Lewisville, Little Elm, McKinney, Mesquite, Parker County, Plano, Richardson, Southlake, University Park, TX.
