Window-bars.com was invited to comment in an industry-wide press release issued by one of the leading child safety window bar manufacturers, Automatic Specialties, Inc., maker of Guardian Angel products:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Children Falling From Windows Nationwide In Record Numbers

Guardian Angel Window Guards Launches Awareness Campaign Preventing Tragic Window Falls

MARLBOROUGH, Mass (July 16, 2011) – On June 27, a 3-year-old boy was injured after he fell out of a second-story window, according to San Bernardino County Fire officials in California.

On June 30, Peoria police were dispatched to 1620 NE Madison Avenue on reports that a one-year-old child had fallen from a second story window in Illinois.

On July 7, a two-year-old boy was taken to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital after falling out a second story window in Cleveland, Ohio. On the same day in Springfield, Ohio, authorities said a 6-year-old girl is recovering at Children’s Medical Center in Dayton after she fell twenty feet out a second-story window. On the same day in Des Moines, Iowa, a 4-year-old boy was taken to a Des Moines medical center after falling out a third-story window to the ground.

A child’s fall from a second story window on July 10 in Portland, Oregon is bringing pleas from firefighters for parents to become aware of the problem.

In a crucial effort to build awareness for this preventable childhood tragedy, Guardian Angel Window Guards is launching a national awareness campaign to prevent tragic window falls.

“Child-proofing the home most often involves baby gates at stairwells, locking cabinets, and covering electrical outlets, yet, securing windows to prevent falls is chronically overlooked,” said Jane Robichaud of Automatic Specialties, Inc, maker of Guardian Angel Window Guards. “Window screens are not enough and children will only be protected by installing ASTM-certified window guards designed to be removed quickly in case of fire or emergency.”

The company has embarked on a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter @Window_Guards to promote safety and to chronicle the nationwide reports of these incidents. Guardian Angel Window Guards also created a donation program for families whose child has unfortunately suffered an accidental window fall, extending a gift of two window guards at no cost.

“The Guardian Angel Window Guards’ donation program is a wonderful gift to families who have experienced their child falling from a window,” said Jan Berichon, COTA/L, health educator for The Safety Store and Resource Center at The Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. “When this tragedy occurs, families are often fearful, anxious and at a loss for solutions - window guards and stops that meet ASTM standards provide families the safest solutions for improving the safety of their homes.”

“The Safety Store at The Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel in Portland, Oregon is committed to teaching our community about window safety,” Berichon said.

Guardian Angel Window Guards are designed with less than 4 inches of space between bars to prevent small children from crawling through. End posts attach to window frames with screws so the guard is installed securely. Release buttons are secure from curious little fingers but allow for quick removal by adults in case of emergency. The patented design enables fire fighters to easily remove the guard from the outside in the event of fire.

Constructed of durable steel that can withstand the weight of a child, Guardian Angel Window Guards are easily installed with a screwdriver or drill and feature sliding bars which fit windows of various widths and heights. Multiple guards can be stacked or installed next to each other to cover extra wide or extra high openings. The guards are available in a sleek glossy white finish that does not interfere with décor.

“Many of our customers, both retail and contractor, seek out Guardian Angel Window Guards,” said James Ide, president of online child safety supplier www.Window-Bars.com. “This is due to the wide range of sizes which can fit almost any window, a finish that exudes quality, the simplicity of installation, and the innovative way the child safety mechanism operates.”

For more information, visit www.angelguards.com, follow on Facebook as “Guardian Angel Window Guards” and on Twitter @Window_Guards.

About Guardian Angel Window Guards (www.angelguards.com)

According to Safe Kids USA, over 5,000 children under the age of ten fall from windows annually resulting in injury or death. Moreover, while people think of accidents happening in high rise apartments, many children are injured in falls from first and second story windows as well. This is easily prevented by installing a patented “fire fighter friendly” Guardian Angel Window Guard.

Featured on The Early Show on CBS and ABC’s Good Morning America, Guardian Angel Window Guards are ideal safety devices for homes, daycare centers, pediatricians’ offices, public buildings – any windowed areas where children could conceivably fall. The Guardian Angel Window Guard is manufactured and assembled by Automatic Specialties Inc. in Marlborough, Massachusetts. For over forty years, the company has manufactured custom wire and metal products with a staunch dedication to quality and innovation to provide products like Guardian Angel Window Guards to ensure child safety.

Automatic Specialties is a member of the National Safety Council (www.nsc.org) and participates in the annual campaign to promote window safety.

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