Window Blind Cord Safety
Simple precautions to significantly reduce the risk.
Whilst window blinds and window furnishings are not inherently unsafe and many millions are sold every year, there have been instances of injury and child deaths involving accidents with window blind and window furnishings cords and chains. The cleats listed below are offered as an option at the time of placing your order, and will match to your blind type.
WARNING
In the interest of safety, please keep all pull cords and chains out of the reach of children. Move cots beds and other furniture away from blinds and install safety devices, such as cleats and cord tidies, to limit access to cords. Hanging cords can be a potential risk to children, so the greatest care needs to be taken at all times.
CleatThis safety device would be most appropriate for blind types listed below. Wooden Venetians, Aluminium Venetians, Pleated, Woven Wood, Roman standard cord and cleat type. |
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CleatThis should be securely fixed to an adjacent wall, out of the reach of children, and the cord/chain secured as shown, after each operation of the blind. FittingScrew the cleat to an adjacent wall at the required height. |
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HookThis safety device would be most appropriate for blind types listed below. Roller Blind, Roman Blind sidewinder. |
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HookThis device is secured to an adjacent wall and the cord / chains are held permanently within the device. FittingScrew the hook to an adjacent wall at the height of the bottom of the control cord. Secure the cord into the hook, ensuring that the cord remains taut. |
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Control AnchorThis safety device would be most appropriate for blind types listed below. Vertical Blind. Control AnchorThis device is secured to an adjacent wall and the cord / chains are held permanently within the device. |
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FittingRemove the cover. With the flat edge at the top, screw the backplate to an adjacent wall, at the height of the bottom of the control cord. Slip the cord over one of the pulley hooks and the chain over the other. Ensure that they are both taut. Shorten the chain accordingly if required. Do not shorten or cut the nylon cord. Replace the cover and check that the controls still work. |
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These instructions can also be found within the installation guides provided at time of purchase. And within the website on our installation guides page.
Use of additional safety devices may reduce the risk of strangulation or injury but cannot be considered foolproof. Persons in charge of children and vulnerable people are ultimately responsible for following the safety instructions provided by us the manufacturer.
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