I just wanted to follow up on an article we ran recently on Child Window and Balcony Safety.
The article was based on research that showed at least 12 children were admitted to The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW) after a balcony or window fall each year.
The CHW report also outlined strategies for addressing this issue. As part of this, The Bub Hub published the article to help make parents aware of the dangers in their own home.
Now, the Australian Window Association has also come on board - releasing a fall prevention label designed to attach to the frame of most standard fly screens where the mesh is held in place within the frame using flexible rubber or PVC splines into a rebate.
This is what the label looks like:
This is what the AWA says:
"The message we must get across as an industry is that the mesh and plastic clips holding the screen to the window frame are not designed to withstand loads such as a child pressing or falling against them. Their precise functional purpose is to keep insects outside."
For more information on the labels and how to order them visit the AWA website
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