Competition Window Coverings Ltd. is Canadian owned and operated. We have been turning
houses into homes since 1992.
Our sales consultants and installers have over 25 years of window covering experience.
For the ultimate in service, please visit our showroom or we can meet you in the comfort
of your home.
Competition Window Coverings continues great relationships in the private, commercial,
real estate and developer markets.
Competiton Window Coverings Ltd.
#103-20119 113B Avenue
Maple Ridge, BC V2X 0Z1
Phone: 604-460-8831
Fax: 604-460-8832
Toll Free: 1-877-842-5463
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday: by appointment
Children Can Strangle On Curtain And Blind Cords
Curtain and blind cord can be a real danger to babies and young children. Since
1989, fourteen death and fourteen near-misses involving young children and blind
or drapery cords have been reported to Health Canada.
Children in Canada were strangled when they got caught in curtain or blind cords.
Most of them are under the age of 3.
Luckily, child safety is something that the window coverings industry has addressed
within the last few years, and major manufacturers continue to develop new features
to ensure the safety of your home.
Do not leave curtain and blind cords hanging. Keep the cords out of the reach of
children. If you already have blinds, make sure that they are safe by eliminating
any looped cords.
Cut the cords short. Tie the cord to itself. Whether the blind is up or down, make
sure children can't reach the cord.
Keep sofas, chairs, tables, shelves or bookcases away from windows to prevent children
from climbing up to reach the curtain or blind cord.
Use a clip, clothes pin, big twist tie, or tie the cord to itself with a knot to
keep the cord out of the reach of children.
Get rid of the loop in the cord by cutting the cord in half. Then, put plastic tassels
or a break-away device at the end of the cords.
Wrap the cord around a cleat that you have attached to the wall near the top of
the curtains or blinds.
Child Safety Guidelines
First and foremost, NEVER put a crib, bed, high chair or playpen near a window or
a patio door where a child can reach the curtain or blind cord and strangle.
If you have blinds with looped cords, you can make them child-safe by cutting the
cord and attaching a new tassel to each cut end (see directions above).
Many products now come with special features which enhance product safety. If you
have small children, you'll want to look for these features:
Break-Thru Safety Tassels break apart and separate when pressure is applied on them.
The Continuous Cord feature uses a pulley-like system with a single cord, keeping
the cord loop taut and eliminating dangling cords.
The Cordless feature eliminates cords altogether. Blinds can be lifted or lowered
by hand! Motorization features eliminate lift cords through battery operated remote
controls. Shades can be lifted and lowered at the touch of a button, and should
anything get in its way, the built-in Safety-Stop automatically stops the shade.
In addition to these great options, all of the blinds at Competition Window Coverings
Ltd. use lead-free paint, which is one less danger you'll have to worry about. Some
imported vinyl mini blinds contain lead, and when children chew on these blinds,
they run the risk of lead poisoning.
No matter what choice is made for your window covering needs, please be careful
and make the necessary precautions to help ensure your child's safety.
