Update Your Window Coverings to Increase Your Safety, Style, and Savings
It’s time to welcome the freshness of the warmer months into our homes and embrace the new season. For many of us, spring offers a chance to renew and re-organize. Spring cleaning isn’t just about dusting and decluttering; it’s also an opportunity to evaluate your living spaces. This includes updating your window coverings to safer alternatives, especially if you have infants or young children. Let’s explore the reasons why switching to cordless window coverings can enhance both the aesthetics […]
Childproofing Your Home During the Holidays: 6 Tips to Create a Safe and Magical Time
The holiday season is a magical time of year filled with joy, love, and laughter. As you prepare to celebrate, your home comes alive with festive decorations, twinkling lights, and seasonal plants. While these elements add to the holiday spirit, they can also pose potential hazards for young children. To ensure a safe and happy […]
Corded Window Coverings are a Top Danger in the Home for Infants & Young Children
New York, NY (October 1, 2023) – Corded window coverings are considered one of the top hidden hazards in the home, due to the potential strangulation hazard to young children. To increase awareness of this danger, October is recognized as Window Covering Safety Month. The Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) and safety experts urge parents and caregivers to use […]
Why you should only install cordless window blinds – even if you don’t have kids
Some people may believe that because they do not have young children living with them or visiting regularly, window cord safety is not a major concern, and the installation of cordless window coverings is unnecessary. However, window coverings tend to last a long time, and when homes are sold or new renters move in, existing […]
National Survey Finds 90% of Adults with Children in the Home are Aware of Window Covering Cord Safety Hazards
NEW YORK, NY (March 21, 2022)—A new national survey from the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) found that 90% of adults with children in the home are aware of the strangulation hazard certain window covering cords may pose to infants and young children. The WCSC study was conducted in March 2022 using an online survey […]
Top 6 Safety Tips this Holiday Season
The holidays can be the most joyful time of year, but they can also lead to distraction which can be dangerous for everyone, especially babies and young children. Parents should take time to check their surroundings for potentially dangerous items: from candles, unsafe toys, fires or simply by being in a new environment not suitable […]
Child Safety Tips to Keep in Mind this Holiday Season
New York, NY (December 1, 2021) – According to AAA, over 53 million Americans are expected to travel this holiday season. With unfamiliar territory and plenty of distraction, accidents are bound to happen. During the excitement and bustle of the holidays, it’s important to be mindful of potential safety hazards that can often be overlooked. […]
October is Window Covering Safety Month—Go Cordless for Kids!
New York, NY (October 1, 2021) – Window covering cords are one of the top five hidden hazards in the home according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and to increase awareness of the potential strangulation hazard that exposed cords can present to young children, October is National Window Covering Safety Month. The […]
October is Window Covering Safety Month—Go Cordless for Kids!
Many parents do not know that window covering cords are one of the top five hidden hazards in the home according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). To increase awareness of the potential strangulation hazard that exposed window covering cords can present to young children, October is National Window Covering Safety Month. During […]