| Silent Gliss Child SafetyAs our children grow, so does theirs curiosity with the world around them. Everyday household objects could become a potential danger to infants. Silent Gliss puts safety first and has developed products that can reduce the risk of accidents. Their products not only enhance the look of any interior, they are designed with safety in mind. When is Child Safety required?Child safety legislation BS EN 13120:2009+A1:2014, BS EN 16433:2014 and BS EN 16434:2014 was published by BSI on 28 February 2014 and has to be complied with when: Criteria 1 Criteria 2 Criteria 1 = Yes / Criteria 2 = Yes If the product has a hazardous loop and will be installed where children are likely to be present then child safety compliance is necessary. The product will have to be fitted with either an integral or non-integral safety device, the length of operating chains will be controlled and labelling will be mandatory. Criteria 1 = Yes / Criteria 2 = No Criteria 1 = Yes / Criteria 2 = Yes What types of safety devices are available from Silent Gliss?There are a number of options available to make a Silent Gliss products safe. 1. Operating cords and chains – breakaway systems The Silent Gliss Child Safety Device is a purpose designed integral safety device for operating cords and chains. The two-part device will separate should a weight of 6kg be applied causing the hazardous loop to ‘break away’ from the blind or curtain track. This device is an optional extra and needs to be specified at the time of ordering.
2. Operating cords and chains – fixed tensioning systems The cord retainer is a fixed tensioning device which ensures operating cords and chains are kept taut therefore not creating a hazardous loop. They need to be fixed to a surface (normally a wall) at the maximum distance possible from the headrail. The Safety Retainer Silent Gliss 10400 is supplied with all cord and chain operated systems as standard unless the integral child safety device is selected Length of operating cords and chainsThe length of the operating cord or chain is determined by: To ensure compliance with the new legislation it is now critical to know the fitting height in order to calculate the cord or chain drop. Maximum operating cord length – breakaway systems (Child Safety Device) Installation height known = minimum of 60cm from the ground Installation height unknown = maximum of two thirds of blind/curtain drop Maximum operating cord length – fixed tensioning systems (Cord Retainer) Installation height known = minimum of 150cm from the ground Installation height unknown (blind/curtain drop < 250cm) = maximum of 100cm Installation height unknown (blind/curtain drop > 250cm) = blind/curtain drop less 150cm Practical and simple precautionsPlease help by taking these simple precautions in your home:
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