Window blind cords and chains are a strangulation hazard for young children. Since 1990, hundreds of children have died from window covering cord incidents. Switch to cordless blinds or retrofit existing cords with cord cleats, tensioners, or shorteners to keep them out of reach.
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Any cord, string, ribbon, or loop that could wrap around a child's neck. Window blind cords, drawstrings on clothing, and necklaces are common culprits. Cordless window treatments and removing drawstrings from young children's clothing are straightforward fixes.
Window coverings that operate without pull cords, eliminating the strangulation hazard that traditional blinds present. They use spring mechanisms, motorized controls, or push-up/pull-down designs. Since 2018, most major retailers only sell cordless blinds for residential use.
A removable grate or barrier installed inside a window frame to prevent falls. They have bars spaced close enough that a child can't squeeze through, and most have a quick-release mechanism for emergencies. Required by law in some cities for apartments above the first floor.
A small hook or cleat mounted high on a wall where you can wrap excess window blind cords to keep them out of reach. It's a retrofit solution for existing corded blinds when you can't replace them immediately. Not as safe as going cordless, but better than leaving cords dangling.