Child Safety for Blinds

Blind Technique takes responsibility for our customers' safety very seriously. There are many blinds in our product range that contain unrestrained cords, braids, loop chains and wires. Please be aware that these can be hazardous particularly to young children; looped cords of all sorts are a strangulation hazard and should be kept out of reach of children.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) recommends that "pull cords on blinds should be kept short and kept out of reach of children."

The following are recommended:

• Ensure that cord /chain lengths are appropriate to the circumstances.
• Have cords adjusted to keep them out of reach of children.
• Use one of the many proprietary cleats, a cord tidy, a clips or tie-downs that are available
• Use an alternative blind operating system that does not have cords or chains that can cause a potential hazard.
• Position furniture a safe distance away from windows to prevent children climbing up.
• Beware the chains at the bottom of vertical blinds.

Unfortunately fatalities are happening in the UK and worldwide every year. If you are concerned or have young children, please speak to us when choosing your blinds.

Child Safety

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Essential reading for anyone who has small children and any type of blinds in their home or place of work. There have been fatalities in the UK in the last year due to blind cords. Blind Technique takes safety very seriously and urges everyone to be aware of the risks.

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