How Safe Are the Window Treatments in Your Home?   (Click here for our Newsletter Archive) How Safe Are the Window Treatments in Your Home? Right Now, Graber is Offering up to $100 Cash Back When You Order Graber Window Blinds with Enhanced Safety Features! Have you ever wondered about the safety features of your current window blinds? Graber has teamed with The Window Covering Safety Council to help clarify what you should be looking for when it comes to safety. As of 2001, the entire window coverings industry has improved the safety of blinds and shades by adding these enhancements to all products: Tension pulleys and tie-down devices in all continuous-loop pull cords Tassel ends on lift cords Cord stops on horizontal blind lift cords that prevent user from pulling internal cords through the louvers For free retrofit kits which include cord stops, tassels and tie-down devices or for more window cord safety information, go to www.windowcoverings.org or call 1-800-506-4636 Steps You Can Take Now The Window Covering Safety Council urges parents and caregivers to check all windowed areas of the home for potential window cord hazards by following these important cord safety rules: Install only cordless window coverings in young children's bedrooms and sleeping areas. Replace window blinds, corded shades and draperies manufactured before 2001 with today's safer products. Repair window blinds, corded shades and draperies manufactured before 2001 with retrofit cord repair devices or replace them with products made to the current safety standards. Move all cribs, beds, furniture and toys away from windows and window cords, preferably to another wall. Keep all window pull cords and inner lift cords out of the reach of children. Make sure that tasseled pull cords are short and continuous-loop cords are permanently anchored to the floor or wall. Make sure cord stops are properly installed and adjusted to limit movement of inner lift cords. Lock cords into position whenever horizontal blinds or shades are lowered, including when they come to rest on a window sill. Right Now, Graber is Offering up to $100 Cash Back When You Order Graber Window Blinds with Enhanced Safety Features! Below is a chart of available options: Safety Features Optional Safety Cord Cleats Available upon request for all window treatments with lift cords. Cords are anchored to wall, keeping them out of reach of children and pets. Cordless Bottom Up/Top Down Cleverly designed system combines two popular options into one - shade lowers from the top or raises from the bottom without the use of exterior cords. Cordless Lift Lift cords are eliminated for increased safety and to provide a clean, sleek-looking window. Continuous-loop Lift System Cords are kept at a constant length so they don't puddle on floor when blind or shade is raised and are held taut by a safety hold-down bracket. One Touch® Control Wands Eliminates the need for cords and chains to traverse blinds. Window Treatments Optional Safety Cord Cleats Cordless Bottom Up/Top Down Cordless Lift System Continuous-loop Lift System One Touch® Control Wands Vertical Blinds       Vinyl Horizontal Blinds         Aluminum Horizontal Blinds       Wood & Faux Wood Blinds         Cellular Shades   Pleated Shades     Roman Shades       Natural Shades       Sliding Panels         Roller & Solar Shades       Our Locations Seattle    3525 Stone Way North    Seattle, WA    98103    206-633-4200 Bellevue    13238 NE 20th Street    Bellevue, WA    98005    425-454-3093 About Daly's   |   Decorating Services   |   Wood Finishes   |   How-To Articles Daly's Paint - Monday-Friday 7:30am-6pm / Saturday 8am-5pm - www.dalyspaint.com Seattle (206)633-4200 / Bellevue (425)454-3093