When it comes to choosing window furnishings, safety is a big issue, especially if there are children or pets in the building. As children grow, so does their curiosity about the world around them. Household items, including windows and blinds, can turn into potential hazards.
While there are ways to make traditional blinds compliant with safety standards, BetweenGlassBlinds takes all the worry out of the choice. BGB units are fully integrated blinds, hermetically sealed behind two panes of toughened glass. Toughened glass is required for all glass used in exterior doors, and fractures into small pieces when broken, reducing and minimising the possibility of cuts or piercing injuries.
The completely sealed unit also means there is no access to the blinds themselves, totally eliminating the danger of hanging cords. BGB units are operated magnetically, with simple- to-use sliding magnetic blocks that allow easy tilt and lift functionality, or with a motor. Motorised blinds use the touch of a button or flick of a switch and can be battery powered or wired directly into a power source.
Many organisations, such as the Child Accident Prevention Trust, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, highly urge parents to make sure the access to blind cords is restricted. Their key suggestion for preventing blind cord injuries is to install blinds that are safer by design. Making safety a priority plays a vital role in saving the lives of children.
BetweenGlassBlinds promotes safer blinds and is proud to produce a product that reduces risks for children and pets.
For more information on accident prevention, please visit the Child Accident Prevention Trust (www.capt.org.uk ) and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (www.rospa.com/home-safety/advice/accidents-to-children) websites.