Safety: Young Children Can Strangle in Window Covering Cords
From 1991 to 2000, the Consumer Products Safety Commission received reports of 160 strangulations of young children involving cords on window blinds: 140 strangulations involved the outer pull-cords, and 20 involved the inner cords that run through the blind slats. As a result, the window covering industry redesigned window blinds. If you have horizontal window blinds dating from 2001 or earlier, and children less than 18 months old, evaluate whether your blinds are safe by visiting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website.
