Guardian Angel Window Guards Protect Children in Homes, Day Care Centers and Apartment Buildings. Baby safety, child safety and home safety experts agree that children must be protected from falls from windows. Guardian Angel window guards are egress (escape) window guards designed for safety not for home security. In an emergency, an adult or older child pushes button locks near the mounting bars to remove guards. Window guards remove easily from inside or outside a window. Each year in the USA, over 15,000 children fall from open windows. Many die or suffer serious injuries or death from landing on concrete or other hard surfaces. Childproofing windows with Guardian Angel window guards is a must for multi-level homes or homes where windows are close to the floor. Guardian Angel II window guards are made from strong, steel tubing powder coated with a durable, lead-free white paint. For baby and child safety, install window guards on any window more than 12 feet above ground level, windows 2nd through 6th story, or at any level where a child could fall or climb through an open window. Window screens are not strong enough to keep children safe from window falls. Guardian Angel Window Guard Features: Low-profile appearance. Leader in window fall prevention. Tested to withstand up to 150 pounds of pressure in locked position. Quick release buttons for fast window guard removal in emergencies. Guards have 2 or 4 emergency release buttons. No tools or excessive force are needed to remove Guardian Angel windowguards. Remove window guards from inside or outside the window. Bar spacing of 3 7/8" : exceeds 4" to 5" safety standards. Horizontal guard height: 21 3/8", about 3" higher than most brands. Side posts anchor with 2" sheet metal screws into solid stud or frame mats.. Six stock sizes with 4 bars fit most horizontal opening (single and double hung) windows. Combinations of 3, 4 or 5 bar vertical mount units protect openings of vertical windows