Update on child safety in twin blinds

Months have passed since the withdrawal of more than 50 million Roman blinds and roller shutters. The withdrawal from the market is the result of the deaths of five babies and strangulation much closer in the last four years. The children were trapped in the changing tubes that help raise and lower the blinds.

Now, almost five months later, parents still have questions and other parents are misinformed about the dangers of hanging blinds. The following questions and answers are designed to help parents obtain information and take safety precautions at home. The following information is relevant not only to parents but also to all homes where children play and visit.

How do I know if my shades can be a hazard to my children? Inspect each treatment window in your home for cables or hanging lines. The strings are usually to the right or left of the blind and are used to raise and lower the blind. The most commonly hanging blinds found with laces are Roman blinds and roller blinds. Vertical blinds, blinds can also have hanging wires.

What types of window treatments are safe to install? Any window treatment can be safe, provided it is wireless. Wireless blinds and curtains eliminate hanging cables. They use the treatment of the lower rail window to raise and lower. These shades are exactly the same brands and quality blinds with laces. The low-cost upgrade is an easy way to make sure children are safe.

What if I can not afford the new window treatments? The Security Council Window Coverings provides free restructuring kits for all types of blinds as well as instructions on how to install them - http://www.australianwindowcovering.com.au/. They also have a link to useful sites.

How can I help spread the word? Talk about safety shutters to friends and family. Tell your nursery and ask them to do it. Write about it on your blog or Facebook page. The best thing you can do is educate others. Word of mouth is still the most effective way to educate people.

Today, blinds and awnings are increasingly manufactured with the security features and updates available. Make sure when you buy new blinds or curtains to look for wireless options. They may appear as an update you need to check before buying your blinds.

Vision blinds

 Life of children is priceless. Make sure you do everything possible to provide a safe environment for your children, from the renewal or replacement of obsolete window treatments.

  

Zebra Blinds offer the best combination of utility and style and the perfect blind for every room in the house. These easy to install blinds provide the optimum amount of sunlight while maintaining complete privacy for your home. Zebra and our blinds are designed to fit any window up to 72 inches long and can be installed in three easy steps using our manual instructions. Our continuous drop system allows you to adjust the length of the curtain according to the measurements from each window.

Animate the windows with vision blinds. Light control, keeping the end to create an impact with vision, blind new window striking for the modern home. Blind Vision is a stylish fabric that slightly softens the daylight filter while offering the possibility of indiscriminate intimacy.

The  Vision blinds fabric collection features metallic finishes, very nice seamless, woven natural effects of wood and a selection of quiet. In combination with a number of blinds vision retaining rail, options are sure to complement any interior design settings.