| Those ubiquitous window blind cords may come in | | | | their rooms are dark will encourage children to |
| handy when controlling the light that streams | | | | sleep longer. Sunshine inside the room may wake |
| through a room, but did you know that these | | | | your children up because our bodies are designed |
| same cords can strangle a child or a pet? In the | | | | to respond to changes in light and shadows. If |
| UK, 20 children have died from these deadly | | | | you think that electric window shutters are too |
| cords in the past 10 years. The numbers are | | | | expensive, think again. Modern technology experts |
| even greater in the United States. The Consumer | | | | have discovered ways to lower the cost of |
| Product Safety Commission estimates that | | | | electrical window treatments by developing |
| around 500 children have died from being | | | | motors that can be run with AA batteries. |
| strangled on the cords of window shutters in the | | | | Because of this, electric screens can now be |
| '80s. The numbers did not change much in the | | | | bought and installed even without using |
| '90s and the 2000s. These statistics makes | | | | professional technicians. |
| window shades the deadliest products ever to be | | | | Before, electrically-operated screens were costly |
| recalled in the last 15 years. | | | | because they need to be worked into the home's |
| Fortunately, a new window blind technology has | | | | existing electrical systems. Today, ordinary people |
| been developed to remove the chances of | | | | can install a different window blind system just by |
| accidents from window shade cords, electric | | | | following a set of instructions. This considerably |
| window blinds. Because electric shutters are | | | | lowers their cost. Aside from that, you can |
| operated by a remote control, cords are | | | | browse and shop for the perfect window |
| unnecessary. This protects your children and pets | | | | treatments right in the safety of your own home. |
| from becoming entangled and dying from the | | | | No need to deal with pesky salespersons who |
| cords. Electric window treatments were | | | | give you so many choices that you get a |
| developed for safety. This makes them a great | | | | headache. |
| choice for those rooms where your children and | | | | Now, you'll be able to choose the exact style for |
| pets frequent. These rooms may be the living | | | | your window treatments. Aside from them, most |
| room, the dining room, and the children's bedroom. | | | | websites offering this new technology for window |
| Their noiseless operation will not interfere with | | | | treatments have measurement calculators that |
| children's sleeping patterns. We all know how | | | | will make for customised window blinds. Because |
| children need uninterrupted sleep in order to grow | | | | of the new remote-controlled window blinds, |
| and be healthy. | | | | parents and pet owners can have window |
| Electric shutters also help you control the light | | | | treatments that will not endanger the lives of |
| inside the room, promoting more sleep. This | | | | children and pets. So why don't you get your |
| makes them a healthy alternative as window | | | | electric blinds now and spare yourself the worry |
| treatments in children's bedrooms. Since children | | | | and the inconvenience of regular window blinds? |
| need more sleep than adults, making sure that | | | | |