New Window Covering Voluntary Standard is Step in Right Direction But Unsafe Corded Products Still Available for Sale and in People’s Homes Washington, DC – A new version of the window covering voluntary standard has been approved that, for the first … Read More
Strong Mandatory Standard is Necessary to Reduce Incidents Tips to Protect Children from Window Cord Deaths and Injuries Washington, D.C. – A recently published article in the Journal of Pediatrics entitled, “Pediatric Injuries Related to Window Blind, Shades, and Cords” … Read More
The current law allows lethal outer and tilt cords that pose safety risks to children. New proposed regulations could eliminate future injuries and deaths on corded window covering products. St. Louis – ST. LOUIS (PRWEB) Parents for Window Blind Safety … Read More
Washington D.C. – Today, Parents for Window Blind Safety, Consumer Federation of America, Kids In Danger, Consumers Union, U.S. PIRG and Independent Safety Consulting, urged parents to be cautious this holiday season and to make sure that the window coverings … Read More
Accidents striking four weeks apart, Reno Mahe’s family and a Chicago family mourn the loss of their children due to unnecessary window covering pull cords. Why is this still happening? St. Louis – As families celebrate the holiday season, two … Read More
St. Louis – As Window Covering Safety Month comes to an end, Parents for Window Blind Safety (PFWBS) reminds consumers to check their window coverings for exposed pull/tilt cords (of any length) and loose inner cords. Parents should be aware that … Read More
On April 16, the online publication FairWarning published a disturbing investigative expose describing the staggering number of young children killed or maimed by window blind cords: Over the past three decades, at least 332 children — most younger than age … Read More
“How many years of professional courtesy should the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission extend to the window coverings industry before abandoning the voluntary standards process?” asked Sean Kane, president of Safety Research & Strategies, a Massachusetts-based research and advocacy firm. … Read More
A mother whose daughter accidentally strangled on the cord of a blind wants people to back an American petition. Amanda O’Halloran has been campaigning for blind cord safety since the death of her daughter Sophia in June 2013. The petition … Read More
It is a silent killer that is lurking in so many homes. It’s killed more than 200 children, almost one a month — but many parents don’t recognize the danger. Watch the news clip and read the article on 11 … Read More