Did you know that October is Safety Awareness Month across the United States? Aero Drapery & Blind is dedicated to helping you create a safe, comfortable, and functional home for the whole family. This message is especially for you if you have young children at home! Child safe blinds have a clean, uncluttered appearance. The simple operation makes them a favorite! Today, we’re diving into the important topic of child-safe features for window treatments.
Understanding the Danger of Cords
In 2018, the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission put a *voluntary* ban on the sale of window treatments with loose cords due to safety concerns. As of 2024, we are moving closer to mandates that require the proper safety features. Well before any of these regulations, Hunter Douglas recognized these risks and pioneered innovations to make homes safer for children. This foresight led to the development of cordless and child-safe features.
How Child-Safe Features Benefit Your Family
With child-safe features on window coverings, you gain both peace of mind and a safer home environment. Accidents can happen in an instant, so it’s essential to minimize potential risks from the start. By incorporating these features, you can feel more relaxed knowing that your children (and pets) can safely explore their surroundings, even near windows.
Considering Cordless Shades?
If cordless shades sound like the right fit, we have two excellent options for you to choose from: motorized and manual.
Smart Control
Motorized blinds feature automated control and simple touch adjustments.
Motorized window treatments offer convenient control options, ranging from simple remote control functionality to advanced smart integrations. Smart shades can seamlessly connect with your smart home system, allowing operation via tablet, smartphone, remote, or even voice command.
Manual Control
Both shades AND blinds can come with manual operation. To adjust them, you simply raise or lower them by hand.
When you want cordless shades in your home, the LiteRise operating system is an amazing option. Using the bottom handrail, you’ll gently push or pull–up or down–placing the shades in an adjusted position. No muss, no fuss with cords. They stay put until you want to readjust.
Safer Choices for Corded Window Treatments
We understand that cords might still be necessary for certain windows due to layout or personal preference. If so, you can still prioritize safety with one of these child-safe features:
- Wand control at the window
- Short, retractable cords
- Continuous cord loops (securely fastened in place)
The SoftTouch System
For wand control at the window, the SoftTouch operating system features wand motorization for individual window shade operation. One gentle nudge up or pull down is all it takes to control the movement of the shades. When pulled too hard, the wand disconnects for child safe features that we all need!
UltraGlide: Short, Retractable Cord
Following regulations, this cord retracts as it is used. The cord allows you to reach and access control, but it immediately goes back to the short length.
Cord Tensioner
Cord loops have always been a popular operating system for window coverings, especially with large windows. To continue to use this rotating system, while adding child-safe features, a cord tensioner is attached inside the window frame. This keeps the cord loop tightly secured, without risk of loose, dangling cords.
We’re Here to Support Your Home Safety Goals
While your children may be learning about safety at school this month, we’re here to support your efforts to enhance safety at home, too. The well-being of your children is what matters most. Let us help you find the ideal window treatments that combine safety, functionality, and style in one solution. Contact us today for a FREE consultation and let’s make your home a safer place!
