Division 1 SCOPE

The safety requirements detailed in this document shall apply to all internal blinds and corded window coverings whatever their design and the nature of the materials used, such as:

• Venetian blinds,

• roller blinds,

• vertical blinds,

• pleated and honeycomb blinds,

• Roman Shades,

• Austrian/Festoon blinds,

• panel blinds,

• plantation shutters,

• roll-up blinds.

Draperies, insect screens and blinds in sealed-glazed units, if operated with cords, chains and ball-chains or similar, which are accessible and form a hazardous loop are also subject to these requirements.

These safety requirements shall refer to children (young children) aged from 0 to 42 months as a minimum.