Every No Drill roller shade is Cordless or Motorized. There are no cords or chains to pull. This is true for both mounts, inside and outside.
In September 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shared a plan for new window cord rules. It is not a final rule yet. Under the plan, some custom roller shades could still have a cord or chain loop. We chose to leave those loops off every shade.
Why did we leave cords and chains off?
CPSC warns that window cords can strangle young children. It can happen fast, even with an adult nearby. CPSC says the safest choice when young children are around is to go cordless.
So we made every shade Cordless or Motorized. There is nothing hanging down to pull, and the window looks cleaner too.
What does chain-free mean?
It means there are no cords or chains to pull.
Cordless: Pull the bottom bar down to lower the shade. Push it up to raise it. It stays where you let go.
Motorized: Press a button on the remote and the shade moves. One remote can run several shades.
How do the two mounts work?
The mount is how you hang the shade. It is not how you raise or lower it.
No-Drill Inside Mount: No tools needed to install. The shade fits inside the window opening.
Traditional Bracket Outside Mount: Drilling and tools required. The brackets go outside the window opening.
Both mounts come in Cordless or Motorized. Neither one has a pull chain.
What should you check at home?
Use this list for a nursery or any room a child uses.
- Check the whole room. CPSC says to move cribs, beds, furniture and toys away from windows and window cords. It is best to put them by another wall.
- Measure first. Use the Measure guide for the mount you want. Then follow the Install guide.
- Have a question? See our FAQ.
Common questions
Are all No Drill roller shades chain-free?
Yes. Every No Drill roller shade is Cordless or Motorized, on both mounts. There are no cords or chains to pull.
Is cordless the same as no-drill?
No. Cordless is how you move the shade. No-drill is how you put it up. Both of our mounts come in Cordless or Motorized.
How do I raise and lower a cordless shade?
Pull the bottom bar down to lower it. Push it up to raise it. The shade stays where you let go.
What does CPSC say about rooms with young children?
CPSC says the safest choice when young children are around is to go cordless. It also says to move cribs, beds, furniture and toys away from windows and window cords, best to another wall.
Is the September 2026 CPSC plan in force yet?
No. As of October 2026, it is a proposed rule. Comments are due November 23, 2026. CPSC proposes that it start 30 days after a final rule is published.
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The rules, in detail
Some window cord rules are in force now. The September 2026 plan is not law yet, and it would not ban every roller shade chain.
What did CPSC propose in September 2026?
On September 24, 2026, CPSC proposed a change. It would add more cord hazards to the federal list of "substantial product hazards." It is a proposed rule, not a final rule.
The plan would add these cord hazards:
- Long, loose cords: Pull cords a child can reach that hang free and are longer than 8 inches, on custom window coverings.
- Loops on blinds: Cord loops on custom horizontal blinds, even with a tension device.
- Loops on other custom window coverings: Cord loops with no tension device.
- Long pull cords: Single cords that pull back in, with a pull longer than 36 inches, on custom window coverings.
- Cord-loop lifts: Cord-loop lifts on roll-up shades.
- Missing warnings: Missing warning labels or tags on some custom cord systems.
Comments are due November 23, 2026. The docket number is CPSC-2026-0463. CPSC wants the rule to start 30 days after a final rule comes out, not 30 days after this plan.
Would the plan ban every custom roller shade chain?
No. Custom roller shades could still use a cord loop or bead chain. The loop would need a tension device that meets section 6.3 of the ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2022 industry standard. It would also need the right warning labels and tags.
Blinds are a different case. For custom horizontal blinds, the plan lists cord loops as a hazard even with a tension device. The standard also treats roll-up shades as a different type from roller shades.
We chose to leave cord and chain loops off every No Drill shade.
Which rules are in force now?
The federal hazard list already covers stock window coverings in 16 CFR 1120.3(e). Their pull cords must meet one of these rules from the 2018 industry standard:
- Cordless.
- Short static or access cords.
- Cords a child cannot reach.
Section 1120.3(f) covers custom window coverings. It sets rules for inner cords and the maker's label on the product, also from the 2018 standard. These rules took effect on December 28, 2022.
A separate 2022 rule covered pull cords on custom window coverings. A federal appeals court struck it down on September 12, 2023.
The industry standard is not the same as the federal rules. The 2022 version of the industry standard took effect on June 1, 2024.
How have the rules changed?
- 1995 to 1996: CPSC began work with the window covering industry in 1995. The first industry safety standard came out in 1996.
- December 28, 2022: The federal hazard list rule for window cords took effect.
- September 12, 2023: A federal appeals court struck down the separate 2022 rule for custom pull cords.
- June 1, 2024: The 2022 industry standard took effect.
- September 24, 2026: CPSC proposed adding more cord hazards to the federal list.
- November 23, 2026: Comments on the plan are due. This is not the date the rules would start.
What did CPSC find?
CPSC staff found 73 reports of window cord incidents for this plan. They happened from January 2018 through December 2025. All of them involved children 8 years old or younger.
- 21 pull cord incidents, all on horizontal blinds. 18 of them were deaths.
- 7 deaths from cord loops on window coverings.
- 1 death from a cord-loop lift on a roll-up shade, in 2019.
These counts cover many kinds of window coverings, not just roller shades.