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Child strangulation hazard: Window blind and Roman shade recall may save lives
8 hours ago ago from Oregon Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Reports linking the deaths of eight children to roll-up window blinds or Roman shades have led to a massive recall. The consumer protection measure's broad scope suggests that nearly every Roman blind and roller shade on the market may place children at risk of strangulation injury or wrongful death. Announcing the recall today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ( ) noted reports of sixteen children who nearly strangled after ...
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23 hours ago ago from Seattle Local Health Guide
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council, an industry group, have announced a recall of all Roman shades and roll-up blinds because children can be strangled by the shade's cords. Since 2006, the Safety Commission has received reports of five deaths and 16 near strangulations in Roman shades and three deaths in roll-up blinds since 2001. Photo: CPSC Strangulations in Roman shades ...
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17 hours ago ago from KidSafe Baby Proofing & Child Safety Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council announced a voluntary recall to repair all Roman shades and Roll-up blinds to prevent a strangulation hazard to young children. This recall involves millions of shades and blinds that can form a loop and cause strangulation. It is reported, that since 1990, more than 200 infants have died from window blind cords. Consumers can obtain free retrofit kits ...
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17 hours ago ago from Angel Reyes Blog
Yesterday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission along with the window-covering industry, recalled over 50 million Roman-style and roll-up blinds due to the strangulation risk they posed to children. Roman shades are problematic because their cords can get wrapped around a child s neck, which can lead to tragic results. Roll-up blinds pose a strangulation risk if the lifting loop slides off a side and becomes wrapped around a child s neck. ...
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14 hours ago ago from MaxRedline
An irresponsible woman in Elgin, Illinois, has spent six years fighting against window blinds - and has prevailed . Some 50 million window blinds are being recalled by the feds and manufacturers, largely because she and others like her simply didn't pay attention to her kid. Her daughter strangled in a cord used to open and close the blinds in her home. That's a tragic event; unquestionably. But as is so often the case in America ...
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On Your Side: Toy Safety Tips
23 hours ago ago from Media General - WNCT.com
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