🪟 新西兰将加强窗帘拉绳安全标准（儿童安全新规）
新西兰政府宣布，将强制要求所有新销售的带拉绳窗帘（corded blinds）符合国际安全标准，以减少儿童因窗帘绳索缠绕导致的意外伤亡。
该政策由商业与消费者事务部长 Cameron Brewer公布。
⚠️ 背景：已发生多起致命事故
政府指出：
- 自2008年以来，新西兰已有8名儿童因窗帘拉绳意外死亡
- 2021–2026年间，3名验尸官（coroners）建议加强安全规定
- 事故多发生在家庭住宅环境，属于“完全可预防”的风险
📜 新规核心内容
未来所有新销售的窗帘产品必须：
- 符合国际认可安全标准（对标澳大利亚、加拿大、欧盟和美国）
- 降低或消除拉绳风险，例如：
- 缩短绳索长度
- 提供安全固定装置
- 使用警示标签强化提示
- 随产品附带安全设备，帮助家长固定或收纳绳索
🏠 对现有家庭的影响
- 新规只适用于新销售产品
- 家中已安装的窗帘不会被强制更换
- 政府建议家长：
- 将拉绳固定在儿童接触不到的位置
- 或考虑更换为无绳/安全型号产品
- 可参考 MBIE 产品安全指南
💬 政府表态
部长 Cameron Brewer 表示：
- 目标是“防止完全可以避免的儿童死亡”
- 新规不会对已合规企业造成额外负担
- 将重点针对高风险、未达标的低价或预制进口产品
他强调：
“没有任何家庭应该因为这种可以预防的风险失去孩子。”
📊 简要解读
这项政策属于典型的产品安全升级监管，影响主要集中在：
- 🏪 零售商（如家具与家居用品店）
- 🏭 进口窗帘与家居产品供应链
- 🏠 家庭安全标准提升（类似“儿童安全插座”政策逻辑）
The Government is moving to protect young children by making it mandatory for new corded blinds sold in New Zealand to meet recognised safety standards, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer says.
“Since 2008, eight young children have died in New Zealand after becoming entangled in the cords of window coverings. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare, and behind every one of those numbers is a family that lost a child to something preventable. New Zealand families deserve to know the products they buy for their homes are safe,” Mr Brewer says.
“Between 2021 and 2026, three coroners recommended improvements to the safety of corded blinds.
“That’s why we are making it mandatory for new corded window coverings to meet internationally recognised safety standards, including those used in Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States. It’s a practical, sensible fix that brings us into line with international best practice and makes these products safer for children.”
Once the standards are in place, new corded blinds will need to remove or reduce cord hazards through shorter cords, clearer warning labels, or safety devices supplied with the item so parents can fix loose cords out of a child’s reach.
“Many corded blinds sold here, particularly pre-made products from major retailers, already meet a safety standard. So this targets the higher-risk products that don’t, while keeping compliance costs limited for businesses already doing the right thing,” Mr Brewer says.
“New standards only apply to new products, so for the blinds already in homes, awareness matters just as much. I’d urge any parent with corded window coverings to visit MBIE’s Product Safety website for advice on replacing them or keeping cords out of reach.
“As a parent myself, I want every mum and dad to have confidence that their home is a safe place for their kids. No family should lose a child to something this preventable, and putting these standards in place is the right thing to do.”
