Safety
Safety
Safety
Child safety is paramount to us at The Shade Store. We are a family business with young children of our own and we would never want any product in our home, or yours, that is dangerous to our loved ones. As a partner of The Window Covering Safety Council, we are always in direct communication with this agency to make sure we are adhering to the highest standards and specifications regarding child safety.
The following are our current safety standards and general guidelines:
  • As of March 28, 2011, we are now making all roman shades and woven wood shades with a shroud located on the back of the shades to prevent hazardous loops from forming with the cords on the back. As a part of the compliance for the child safety standards set by the Window Covering Manufacturers Association, Inc. all shades with loose cords in the back require this shroud.
  • For any roman or woven wood shade purchased prior to March 28, 2011, you can order a FREE Child Safety Retro Fit Kit. To order, visit www.windowcoverings.org and click on "order free retro kit". Or call the Window Covering Safety Council directly at 800-506-4636.
  • We also provide safety devices with every window treatment we send out so the cords / chains cannot become loose and become strangling hazards. To comply with child safety standards, all continuous loop tension devices must be installed per the installation instructions provided with the device.
  • Each shade is sent out with a safety warning to further drive the message home to parents to make sure they are doing their part in keeping their homes as safe as possible. According to the Window Covering Manufacturers Association, Inc. all labels must not be removed from the product.
  • Never place a crib, playpen, bed or any type of low-standing furniture near a window. In exploring their surroundings, young children can accidentally fall through an open window or window screen, or become tragically entangled in a nearby shade cord.
  • Whenever possible, place cribs and furniture on a non-window wall.

Should you have any additional concerns over existing window treatments or a future purchase you can contact our customer service team 800-754-1455. More information can also be found on the websites of the following organizations:

Window Covering Safety Council   http://windowcoverings.org/
Window Covering Manufacturers Association    http://www.wcmanet.org/
US Consumer Product Safety Commission    http://www.cpsc.gov/

Thank you,
THE SHADE STORE | 800.754.1455