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Division 3 PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION

United Kingdom

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Warnings shall be provided, in a clear and conspicuous way at the point of sale, on the package, on the product and in the information for use. The warnings shall convey at least the following:

  • ‘Young children have been strangled by loops in pull-cords, chains and tapes, and cords that operate the product’,

  • ‘To avoid strangulation and entanglement, keep cords out of the reach of young children. Cords may become wrapped around a child’s neck’,

  • ‘Move beds, cots and furniture away from window covering cords’,

  • ‘Do not tie cords together. Make sure cords do not twist and create a loop’.

The warnings shall include the relevant pictogram.

The name or trademark of the manufacturer or importer and professional installer (if any) shall also be displayed on the product.

Instructions for assembling, installing and safely using the blind or the window covering (including the safety device(s)) shall be included in the package.