A PROUD ‘MAKE IT SAFE’ BLIND FITTER
CHILD BLIND SAFETY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
At Regal Sterling Blinds, we are proud to be a Make it Safe blinds dealer and we fully support the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA)’s Make It Safe campaign. All of our products and fittings are fully compliant with the child safety requirements of BS EN 13120:2009+A1:2014.
Since its launch in 2009, the Make It Safe campaign has pushed for all window blinds to be manufactured in a more child friendly, safer way. Endorsed by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the Child Accident Prevent Trust (CAPT), the Make It Safe campaign is also referenced by many other organisations.
OUR OBLIGATIONS
Under the General Product Safety Regulations the new standards place a legal responsibility on all suppliers and professional installers to:
Provide safety devices to reduce the risk of any cords or chains which could create a hazardous loop
Test all safety critical items of internal blinds
Test blinds using safety devices
Observe maximum cord and chain lengths
Provide specific warnings and instructions
Provide child safety information on packaging and at point of sale
Fit safety devices whenever professionally installing blinds into domestic or commercial premises
We are proud to be a responsible blind fitter covering the counties of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and South Cambridge.
RESOURCES
In our bid to promote the Make It Safe campaign, and ensure that our customers – both domestic and commercial – are aware of it’s message, we have compiled some useful resources below:
Make It Safe brochure
Guidance for hotels, holiday homes, etc.
Guidance for Landlords
Make It Safe videos: How to make blinds safe
Regal Sterling Blinds are a 'Make It Safe' blinds fitter serving Saffron Walden and beyond.
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01799 732 341