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Window Screens Are Not Fall Guards: Child-Safety Window Checks

Do not rely on insect screens for fall protection; review window guards, opening stops, nearby furniture and emergency exits.

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Window screens keep insects out but are not designed to prevent falls. CPSC recommends appropriate window guards or stops and moving furniture away from windows. Follow building and fire codes, landlord approvals and emergency egress requirements for any installation.

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1. Identify easily opened or low windows in rooms children use.
2. Never treat a bug screen as a fall barrier; keep children from leaning or pushing against it.
3. Move beds, desks, chairs and dressers away from windows so they cannot be used for climbing.
4. Consider appropriate window stops or guards, using compatible products and qualified installation rather than improvised barriers.
5. Keep required emergency escape windows usable and follow local fire rules and building or landlord requirements.
6. Recheck locks and stops regularly, and prevent unsupervised child access to hazardous windows until safeguards are in place.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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