WAOWAO No-Drill Window Guards (8-Pack): The Child-Safety Idea a 1976 NYC Law Proved Works

The Law That Proved Window Guards Work

In 1976, New York City did something no American city had done before: it required window guards in apartments where young children live. The rule — born from a public-health campaign with the blunt name "Children Can't Fly" — was controversial for about a year, and then the data ended the argument: window falls among young children collapsed. Fifty years later, the humble window guard remains one of the clearest wins in the history of childproofing. New York's version required drilling into a landlord's window frame. Yours doesn't.

New York apartment windows — where the window-guard law was born in 1976 (photo: Wikimedia Commons)

What This Set Is

The WAOWAO window guard 8-pack is heavy-duty steel in matte black, sized for one window each and adjustable from 19.49" to 33.64" wide. The install is the modern part: pressure-mounted with a double-locking mechanism — no drilling, no tools, no holes in the frame, which makes it the version renters and HOA households can actually use. Adults release it with a deliberate one-hand motion for cleaning or emergency egress; toddlers and pets can't.

• 8 guards — enough to do every reachable window in most homes, about $23.75 each
• Steel bars, double-locking — real resistance, not tension-rod theater
• No-drill pressure mount — installs in minutes, leaves no trace at move-out
• Adjustable 19.49–33.64" — measure your window widths before ordering
• One-hand adult release — safety that doesn't trap you in a fire

A Note on Screens

The hard truth every pediatric nurse repeats: window screens keep bugs out, not children in. A screen pops loose under a few pounds of pressure. If a window above the ground floor can open more than four inches and a small child can reach it, it needs a guard or a stop — that's the whole checklist.

From Our Warehouse to Your Second Floor

AZ Sun Valley Sales is a family-run liquidation reseller in Mesa, Arizona. This 8-pack is inspected and photographed by us, ships within 1 business day, and — over $100 — ships free, with 30-day returns.