# Substantial Product Hazard List: Amendments to Requirements for Window Covering Cords

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-09-24 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-23 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 16 CFR 1120 |
| Summary | To address window covering cord strangulation risks, the Commission proposes to designate certain window coverings a substantial product hazard. These include products with: accessible free hanging operating cords longer than 8 inches on custom window coverings; exposed continuous loops with and without tension devices on custom horizontal blinds; exposed continuous loops without tension devices on other custom window coverings; lack of a warning on exposed continuous loops and single retractable cords on custom window coverings; presence of stroke lengths longer than 36 inches on single retra |
| Document number | 2026-19579 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19579/substantial-product-hazard-list-amendments-to-requirements-for-window-covering-cords). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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