The
members of the Window Covering Manufacturers Association, Inc. (WCMA),
recognizing that unfortunate accidents, including strangulation,
have occurred among young children using certain products having
flexible loops made or imported by members of the industry, have
prepared this Standard in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC).
This Standard is not
intended to inhibit, but rather to encourage the development of
devices and methods that shall further improve the safety of products
manufactured by industry members. Manufacturers and other users
of this Standard are requested to submit suggestions for improvements
to WCMA. Members of WCMA, in recognition of continuing improvements
to be made, shall sponsor appropriate revisions to this Standard
on a regular basis. This Standard applies to all interior drapery
hardware and window covering products that incorporate bead chains,
cords, or any type of flexible looped device in their operation.
The items covered include the products listed in 1.3 when used in
all reasonably foreseeable environments where young children are
present. Products covered include Cellular Shades, Horizontal Blinds,
Pleated Shades, Roll-Up Blinds, Roller Shades, Roman Shades, Traverse
Rods, and Vertical Blinds. Stock and Custom Products.
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