Child safety is an issue affecting any household with toddlers. Inquisitive, energetic and always in search of new things, children are particularly exposed to a variety of dangers around the house, supposedly one of the safest places for a child. With a variety of unseen dangers, any parent needs to use specialized safety devices for house appliances and furniture. In the case of windows and roller blinds, the manufacturers offer various solutions as well as safety tips.
Among the most common precautions a parent can take is, certainly, never to leave toddlers unsupervised. Also it is advisable to move any sort of furniture items away from windows as toddlers can easily climb them and reach the open window. The risks of a child falling down an open window are very high should furniture be placed in front of it, that is why, the industry offers safety mechanisms especially designed for windows such as window guards or window stops.
Roller blinds are another type of threat as they can easily turn from a fashionable window treatment into a death trap for toddlers. The long operating cords that most often form a loop represent a danger for children as they can easily get caught in the cords and get very badly injured if they are not rescued in time. The main problem is that while roller blinds are easy to clean and very efficient in keeping the light out of the room, they often lack any type of child safety device meant to reduce the length of the cord or make it inaccessible to children.
This is the case for blinds produced before 2001. As reports of children being harmed inside their homes as a result of accidental strangulation with roller blind cords, the blinds industry reacted correspondingly offering specialized solutions meant to reduce the risks of such unfortunate incidents taking place. Dealing with the problem as a whole the manufacturers came up with solutions for customers which already have roller blinds inside their homes as well as for perspective buyers. That is why today both safety enhancement kits and roller blinds fully equipped with safety mechanisms that are available on the market.
Due to the universal nature of the roller blind safety kits, they can be mounted onto existing window treatments and reduce the length of the cords, and thus avoid the formation of loops and making them hard to reach for toddlers. Cord cleats or cord stops represent an alternative for households with existing roller blinds produced before 2001 or which lack a safety mechanism.
In the case of newer models, endless cords or release mechanisms represent built in components of roller blinds, making these fashionable window treatments a safe choice for household with children as the length of the cords is considerably reduced or, in case of heavy pressure, the cord is released and thus accidental injury is avoided, should a child get caught in it.
Without doubt, one can never bee too careful around children, especially under the age of three, that is why the advisable action would be to add safety enhancements or change your roller blinds altogether with newer, safer ones and avoid any unfortunate incidents from taking place.
Dealing with child safety issues and the importance of safety mechanisms in relation to roller blinds and other household items, Leanne Bradfort is a professional writer for Blindsuk.
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