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Window styles for your home
Parents Reminded to Check their
Window Blinds
If your mini blinds or corded shades were purchased before 2001, you
should consider replacing them. Safety experts say they may be a
potential hazard to infants and toddlers who could accidentally strangle
on the window cords.
Mini blinds, wood blinds and
pleated shades made before 1995 often have a looped pull cord that can
serve as an unintended noose when within reach of a child. In 2001,
built-in cord stops were incorporated into the design of mini blinds and
corded shades to help prevent small hands from pulling on inner cords.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 170
infants and young children have died from accidental window-cord
strangulation since 1991.
If cribs are placed near windows, infants may get tangled in the looped
cords while sleeping or playing. Curious toddlers are also at risk of
becoming entangled in window cords while climbing furniture to peer out
a window.
So how do you prevent this from happening in your home?
The CPSC urges parents to replace older window coverings with today’s
safer products. Members of the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC)
eliminated looped pull cords on horizontal blinds and shades in 1995,
and in 1997, permanently attached tie-downs for vertical blinds and
drapes became an industry standard
Skylight: A flat or sloped window
built into a roof structure for day lighting
Bay window: A multi panel window, with at least three panels set at
different angles to create a protrusion from the wall line.
Oriel window
Fixed window: A window that cannot
be opened. A non-openind window is sometimes called a "light"
because its function is limited to allowing light to enter without
any outside air.
Picture window: A very large fixed
window in a wall, intended to provide an unimpeded view as if
framing a picture.
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