Corded Window Coverings Regulations

Many corded window covering products on the market today pose a risk of injury or death to young children who can be strangled by accessible cords even when the products are compliant with current regulations.

Corded window coverings regulations.

Corded window coverings regulations 20 kb pdf full document. The competition and consumer corded internal window coverings safety standard 2014 which commenced on 1 january 2015 applies to the installation of corded internal window coverings in residential buildings and imposes additional labelling requirements on suppliers including landlords. Physical requirements corded windows coverings must comply with the requirements of small parts and cord length. Move all cribs beds furniture and toys away from windows and window cords preferably to another wall.

Corded blinds are not illegal or regulated under state or federal legislation new safer guidelines allow for cords on custom made coverings per wcma standards custom cords should not be longer than 40 of their window s height. 4a transitional starting on 31 december 2010 and ending at the end of 30 june 2011 compliance with an instrument or provision of an instrument mentioned in the following table is taken to be compliance with regulations 6 to 9 if. See coming into force provision and notes where applicable. Her excellency the governor general in council on the recommendation of the minister of health pursuant to section 37 footnote a of the canada consumer product safety act footnote b makes the annexed corded window coverings regulations.

Consumer product safety commission cpsc staff is participating in voluntary standard activities to address strangulation hazards associated with cords on window covering products. These regulations apply to corded internal window coverings supplied after 30 december 2010. Corded window coverings regulations. The corded window coverings regulations the regulations made under the canada consumer product safety act ccpsa restrict the length of reachable cords and the size of loops that can be created by a cord in order to help eliminate the risk of strangulation.

American national standard for safety of corded window covering products ansi wcma a 100 1 provides requirements that address strangulation hazards associated with the continuous cord loops. The regulations repeal and replace the cwcpr. If you are unable to switch to cordless window coverings follow these safety tips. This also repeals the current corded window covering products regulation cwcpr sor 2016 172.

Corded window coverings regulations 337 kb regulations are current to 2020 07 28.