Protected window opening control device assemblies and methods

A window opening control device assembly comprising:

• a sash restrictor configured for attachment to a fenestration unit, wherein the sash restrictor comprises a mounting tab extending from a restrictor body and an arm attached to the restrictor body, wherein the arm is movable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, wherein a terminal end of the arm moves into alignment with the restrictor body and the mounting tab when moving from the extended configuration to the retracted configuration and wherein the terminal end of the arm moves away from alignment with the restrictor body and the mounting tab when moving from the retracted configuration to the extended configuration;
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• a restrictor cover comprising a front shell and a back shell attached to each other along a hinge, wherein the front shell comprises a front shell free edge located opposite the hinge and the back shell comprises a back shell free edge located opposite the hinge, wherein the front shell and the back shell are configured to rotate relative to each other about the hinge, wherein the front shell and the back shell define a cavity between the front shell and the back shell when the restrictor cover is in a closed configuration in which the front shell free edge and the back shell free edge are located adjacent each other, and wherein the restrictor body and arm are contained in the cavity when the restrictor cover is in the closed configuration.