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Are shutters a safe window covering for children and pets?

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says cordless window coverings are the safest option where young children are present, because children have strangled on blind, shade and drapery cords.[1] Standard louvered interior shutters have no lift or operating cords. You tilt them by hand, so they avoid that hazard.

What does the CPSC recommend?

CPSC urges consumers to buy and install cordless window coverings. If you can’t replace corded ones yet, it says to move cribs, beds and furniture away from windows, shorten pull cords, and use cord stops and tie-downs. It stresses that these steps only reduce the hazard rather than remove it.[1]

What does the federal rule require?

A CPSC final rule published in November 2022 found that custom window coverings with accessible operating cords longer than 8 inches pose an unreasonable strangulation risk to children 8 and younger. It applies to custom window coverings made after May 30, 2023.[2]

Where do shutters fit?

Louvered shutters are rigid panels that open on hinges and tilt with a rod or by hand, with no hanging cords. When comparing products, check that a shutter has no cords at all, and ask the maker how the tilt mechanism and hinges are secured.

Are Shuttermart shutters hypoallergenic?

Shuttermart’s FAQ says its Poly-Clad shutters are hypoallergenic and that it uses only environmentally safe materials.[3]

Frequently asked questions

Are shutters safer than corded blinds?

Shutters without cords avoid the cord strangulation hazard that CPSC warns about for corded coverings.

What cord length does the federal rule treat as hazardous?

Accessible operating cords longer than 8 inches on custom window coverings.

Are Polyclad shutters good for allergies?

Shuttermart says its Poly-Clad shutters are hypoallergenic.

References

Online sources accessed October 21, 2026. See all sources.

  1. “Window Covering Cords”. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. accessed October 21, 2026.
  2. “Safety Standard for Operating Cords on Custom Window Coverings (final rule)”. Federal Register / CPSC. November 28, 2022.
  3. “FAQs: Questions and Answers about Shutters”. Shuttermart (buyshuttermart.com). accessed October 21, 2026.
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