Window blinds with pull cords and inner cords
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Millions of window blinds with pull cords and inner cords that can form loops pose a strangulation hazard. Since 1995, the CPSC and the window covering industry have worked to address this danger through design changes and repair kits. Window blinds manufactured since 1995 no longer have pull cords ending in loops, and newly manufactured blinds include attachments to prevent inner cords from forming loops if pulled by a young child.
Consumers who have window blinds with cords should call the Window Covering Safety Council to receive free repair kits. For pre-1995 blinds with outer pull cords ending in loops, consumers should cut the loops and install safety tassels. Consumers with vertical blinds, draperies, or pleated shades with continuous loop cords should request special tie-downs. The CPSC recommends that parents keep all window covering cords permanently out of children's reach, never place cribs within reach of window blinds, and avoid knotting or tying cords together as this creates a new loop hazard.
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The recall involves millions of window blinds with pull cords and inner cords that can form a loop and cause strangulation.
Consumers who have window blinds with cords in their homes should call the Window Covering Safety Council to receive a free repair kit for each set of blinds in the home. The repair kit will include small plastic attachments to prevent the inner cords from being pulled loose. The kit also includes safety tassels for pre-1995 window blinds with outer pull cords ending in loops. Consumers should cut the loops and install a safety tassel at the end of each pull cord. Consumers who have vertical blinds, draperies or pleated shades with continuous loop cords should request special tie-downs to prevent strangulation in those window coverings. Parents should keep window covering cords and chains permanently out of the reach of children. Never place a child's crib within reach of a window blind. Unless the cords can be completely removed from the child's reach, including when the child climbs on furniture, CPSC recommends that parents never knot or tie the cords together because this creates a new loop in which a child could become entangled.
The recall involves millions of window blinds with pull cords and inner cords that can form a loop and cause strangulation. In 1995, CPSC worked with the window covering industry to redesign new window blinds to eliminate the outer loop on the end of pull cords and provide free repair kits so consumers could fix their existing blinds. CPSC issued a safety alert about this hazard and what consumers can do about it, including a detailed description of the free repair kits. Window blinds sold since 1995 no longer have pull cords ending in loops. As a result of the new CPSC investigation, the industry has further redesigned window blinds. Newly manufactured blinds have attachments on the pull cords so that the inner cords can't form a loop if pulled by a young child.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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