CPSC Proposes New Safety Standard on Cords for Custom Window Coverings
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing to set a new safety standard for operating cords for custom window coverings, it said in a notice Jan. 7. Under the standard, cords for custom window coverings would be subject to the…
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same requirements as those for cords on stock window covers under the applicable voluntary standard, CPSC said. The commission found “custom window coverings with accessible operating cords that are longer than 8 inches pose an unreasonable risk of strangulation to children 8 years old and younger,” it said. “The rule proposes that operating cords on custom window coverings must be cordless, inaccessible, or 8 inches or shorter in length in any use position.” Comments on the proposed rule are due March 23. CPSC is also issuing a proposed rule that would declare operating cords for custom and stock window coverings substantial product hazards (see 2201070031).