2013 Deadly Nursery, Toddler and Play Room Designs
These 2013 photos were taken from various sources on the internet. Some 2013 nursery designs were designed by famous interior designers, some local designers, some DIY design ideas and one contest winner from The Washington Post Newspaper. Deadly window covering cords are overlooked not only by common people, but also the wealthy, educated, and famous.
We will look at nursery designs, then toddler playroom designs.
Awesome Nautical Nursery with a Deadly twist
A cute deadly design where a child can use the cord to act like the monkey swinging on the tree.
Pretty Deadly in Pink.
Deadly Nursery with 4 places a child can strangled to death. Now faux blinds come with “tilt cords” instead of tilt wands. Kids have died on these cords too. The sky is the limit when it comes to the ANSI Safety Standard for Window Coverings.
Furniture near the window to make it much easier to access the cord.
This is the winner of the Washington Post contest. This is a close up.
Washington Post 2013 Contest Winner
Playroom with Deadly Cords. How old do you allow your child to play in a room alone? Children as old as 6 years have died from window covering cords.
Cords in a bedroom shared by parents and baby. Children have climbed out of cribs and died while parents are sleeping.
Ok, the before room is not very attractive BUT it is safer than the after. Why not keep the curtain look but change the color?
Even if you put a cleat on the wall to “tie up” the cord, children 3 and over can climb and gain access to the cord.
Maybe you don’t have toddlers. Maybe your children are 7 and up. What about your guests who might plan in this room? How devastating would it be for your friend’s child to die in your home? It has happened before, it will happen again.
Ok, I must mention the cord cleat on the wall in the photo below. Although it looks safe, kids have access to it because of the bed. Older children can forget to put cords in a cleat. Tension devices can be pulled out of the wall after a few years of use. Tension devices rarely outlive the life of the product. How long do you plan on having that window covering in your home? Unless this is something you check daily, you won’t know when it pulls away from the wall and becomes a dangling noose.
Again, a safety device is placed on the wall however any child over the age of 2 can unwrap these cords leaving a tangled mess to strangle in. Children have died on cords tied up.
As you can see with all of these photos window covering safety is overlooked by so many people. Even though some photos have safety devices, the room still has a potential lingering deadly hazard. “Safety Cleats” work for children 15 months and down but once they are up and mobile they can climb on anything!
To all the interior designers:
You are paid well to design a room that is beautiful and eye catching. Design a room with all safety hazards in mind. Your clients deserve it.
Just recently the Canadian government has announced that the safest bedroom is a bedroom with no cords.
