ReviewConsumer Product Safety Commission · OtherDeadline Nov 23, in 59 days5/5 quoted sentences found in the source

CPSC proposes to treat custom blinds with accessible cords over 8 inches, and roll-up shades with cord loops, as substantial product hazards; comments due November 23

CPSC proposes to extend its 2022 window-covering rule so that certain characteristics of custom window coverings, and cord-loop lift systems on stock or custom roll-up shades, are deemed substantial product hazards under 16 CFR part 1120. A product deemed a substantial product hazard can be stopped at import and recalled without a case-by-case finding. Written comments are due November 23, 2026, under docket CPSC-2026-0463.

Comments dueNovember 23, 2026
DocketCPSC-2026-0463
Cord length triggerlonger than 8 inches

What the document says

Matched to source. The proposal names the custom window-covering features it would deem hazards.
Matched to source. Comments are due November 23.
Matched to source. It builds on the 2022 rule that already covers stock window coverings.
Matched to source. The underlying standard is the industry's voluntary one.
Matched to source. A product sold as cordless can still have inner cords the rule cares about.

Who does this affect?: Sellers of made-to-measure or custom blinds, shades, and drapes, including Etsy and Shopify shops that cut to size, and sellers of roll-up style shades on any marketplace; the 2022 rule already covers stock window coverings.
What it costs: Proposed; no fee. If adopted, listed products can be treated as a substantial product hazard, which is the finding behind import refusals and recalls.
What to check: If you make or sell custom or roll-up window coverings, read the six characteristics in the proposal against your product line and ask your supplier for its ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2018 conformance statement; if the rule would catch a product you sell, the comment window closes November 23.

The headline, summary, who, cost, and what-to-check lines are our reading of the document, not the document’s words and not advice.

Primary source

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