For Greiving Mom, A Campaign to Make Blinds Safer
Erica Barnes Thomas is the last person you’d expect to lose a child to a hidden household danger. But on March 1 of last year, she checked on her son Cormac, in his bedroom, and discovered a horrifying scene. The … Read More
It’s Tragic That They Haven’t Been Taken Off the Market
“Her mom – just weeping and holding her. and, it was just the saddest thing I’ve ever seen. It was horrible,” says Monique Lum 3-year-old Sahrye Hardy died last Thursday after getting tangled in the cord of a window blind. … Read More
Mandatory Window Blind Rule Advances
After two decades of fruitless interaction between the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the window covering industry, the commission voted last Friday afternoon to officially put one step forward toward a mandatory standard. The vote was unanimous to publish … Read More
Window blind cords claim the life of Hixson toddler, feds mull standards
“If you have young children, it’s like having a loaded gun lying in their room,” Shero said. “It’s a helpless death. It’s quiet. There’s not a cry, there’s nothing. It’s completely silent. And it needs to stop.” Hundreds of children … Read More
Williams-Sonoma Agrees to Pay $700,000 Civil Penalty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., has agreed to pay a $700,000 civil penalty. The agreement resolves CPSC staff’s charges that the firm knowingly failed to report to … Read More
Feds Move to Protect Kids From Window Blind Cord Strangulation
They don’t look dangerous – not like a knife or open flame – but the cords on window blinds and shades can be just as deadly when they get wrapped around a child’s neck. Almost every month, on average, another … Read More