Press Release: Two Recent Strangulation Deaths from Window Blind Cords Warning for Consumers: Any Accessible Outer Cords on Window Coverings Can Strangle a Child
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
Press Release: Parents for Window Blind Safety Releases New PSA After Child Safety Devices Continue To Fail. Safety Experts from PFWBS Urge Consumers to Go Cordless in their homes
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
Outrage of the Month: Industry Greed, Three Decades of CPSC Foot-Dragging Contribute to Rising Death Toll in Children
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
Years of Talking, Kids Still Dying
“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 a blind cord backs American petition
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
Window Blinds: A Silent Killer
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