What are the new guidelines for buying and maintaining window guards?
The CPSC issued the following guidelines to assist you in the purchase and maintenance of window guards: • Install window guards to prevent children from falling out of windows. • For windows on the 6th floor and below, install window guards that adults and older children can open easily in case of fire. • For windows on the 7th floor and above, install window guards but the guards can be permanent ones. • Install window guards in the children’s bedrooms, the parents’ bedroom, and any other rooms where young children spend time. • If you are in doubt about whether to put a guard in a particular window, go ahead and install a window guard there. Better to be safe than sorry. • In lieu of guards, you can install window stops that permit windows to open no more than 4 inches (10 cm). • Whenever possible, open windows from the top, instead of the bottom. It is safer. • Do not place furniture under or near a window to avoid giving children a way to climb directly to the window. • NEVER depe
