A New Year’s Resolution for Safety
NEW YORK, NY-With another New Year upon us, it’s time to make some resolutions. The New Year is a great time to start making positive changes in your life and in your home. Have you thought about making a commitment to safety? As we embark on a new year, here are a few simple tips that will help keep your loved ones safe around the house, now and throughout the ... Read More
‘Tis the Season for Children’s Safety
NEW YORK, NY - As the holidays approach everyone is thinking of parties, presents and family festivities, but we must always be conscious of safety during these jovial times. While we decorate our houses with Christmas trees and menorahs we must make sure to child proof our homes as well. The Window Covering Safety Council is reminding parents of potential window-cord hazards and urging them to retrofit or replace corded ... Read More
New Standard for Window-Coverings Approved
NEW YORK The Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) announced today the approval of the new standard that strengthens window-covering safety in the United States. The latest revision, ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012, was updated in strict accordance with the internationally-respected American National Standards Institute (ANSI) process and is the sixth revision of the standard since 1996. “U.S. safety standards are already the most stringent in the world, and the new standard goes even ... Read More
WCSC Safety Video
NEW YORK - In its continuing effort to educate consumers about window cord safety, the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC), in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has distributed a window cord safety video to major social networking and video-sharing web sites, as well as local televisions newsroom websites around the country. The video encourages parents and caregivers to check their window coverings for exposed or dangling cords ... Read More
Remember Safety This Thanksgiving
New York, NY – Thanksgiving is the time of year when friends and family look forward to getting together. As friends and family congregate at a loved one’s house for heaping helpings of turkey and mashed potatoes, be sure to take the proper precautions to ensure everyone’s safety this Thanksgiving. Remember, many family parties will have children present and it is paramount to make sure all potential hazards are taken ... Read More
