Most blind-safety pages online read like they were written by someone who's never been up a ladder. This one wasn't. It covers what actually goes wrong in real homes, what the law says, and what we'd put in each room if we were doing it for our own family.
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UK Regulations
The governing standard is BS EN 13120, last updated in February 2014. Strip out the paperwork and it comes down to three things in practice.
Any blind sold for domestic use in the UK has to arrive with the safety devices it needs to meet those numbers. Warning labels and fitting instructions have to be in the box. That's the whole of it.
A practical read: if your blinds were fitted by a decent tradesperson after 2014, the devices you need are almost certainly already in place. The question is whether they're actually being used.
The law applies regardless of whether you have children at home, and it applies to the retailer and the fitter, not the homeowner. You can legally own a pre-2014 corded blind. Nobody is going to make you replace it. That doesn't mean it's safe.
Do This Today
Behind the sofa, beside the radiator, at the back of a Roman blind. If there's a loop, it counts.
Common Questions
Answers to common questions about roof blinds.
Genuinely safe if they're actually cordless. The confusion is that some blinds sold as "cordless" still have an internal operating cord at the back that can work its way loose. Perfect Fit, proper spring-assist cordless rollers and motorised blinds are the real thing. Ask the fitter how the blind is raised and lowered before you order.
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