This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Window Covering Safety Council. All opinions are 100% mine.

October is Window Covering Safety Month. It’s the perfect time of year to learn more about having safe window coverings in your home and to take a look at the windows in your own home and evaluate their safety.

For me, fall is a big time for home projects. The kids are all back at school and we are into a brand new routine. It’s a time to assess what needs a cleaning or some new organization and what needs to be replaced.

Window coverings are something I have been slowly adding since we updated our home. This spring it was the mudroom that got a window refresh and this fall I am working on some updated window coverings in the upstairs bedrooms & in the kitchen.  Window covering safety will be at the top of the list.  

Once I was aware of window coverings and which are safe, I notice them everywhere when I’m with the kids. Even when we are traveling. 

Window Covering Safety Month

The Window Covering Safety Council urges parents and caregivers to check their window coverings for exposed or dangling cords which can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and young children.

When checking your window coverings look for exposed or dangling cords. These can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and young children. Also look to see if corded window coverings have looped pull cords or accessible inner cords: these too pose a strangulation hazard. Tasseled pull cords should be tucked away and out of the reach of children.

This October (and always) The Window Covering Safety Council is urging parents and caregivers to check their window coverings for exposed or dangling cords which can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and young children.

Did you know?

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), one of the top hidden hazards in the home are corded window coverings because they can be a potential strangulation hazard for infants and young children. 

If it’s time to replace your window coverings install only cordless window coverings. This is easier than ever before! Recently, US Safety Standard requires that all stock products be cordless, or have inaccessible cords. You can also look for products marked with the Best for Kids™ certification label.  Products with this Best for Kids™ label have gone through third party testing and are designed for use in homes with young kids. You can find the Best for Kids label on products at all major retailers now. Once I knew what I was looking for I noticed it was on each of the blinds I was considering at the store. Adding this label now makes it easier than ever for parents to find safe window coverings for the house. 

For more information on window covering safety and what to look for, visit the Window Covering Safety Council.

Who is the Window Covering Safety Council?

The Window Covering Safety Council or the WCSC is a council dedicated to educating consumers about window covering cord safety. The Window Covering Safety Council urges parents and caregivers to check their window coverings for exposed or dangling cords which can pose a strangulation hazard to infants and young children.

This October, during Window Covering Safety Month which windows will you be checking for updates in your home?