More children dying, this time a different way
Reports of children strangling on the Inner cords of window coverings prompted another recall
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First Window Covering Voluntary Standard Developed
After 140 reported deaths since 1981, The first voluntary Industry safety standard separated looped pull cords. CPSC reports 17 children fatally strangled during the year.
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CPSC and Industry Announce Recall
CPSC and Industry announce recall of horizontal blinds with looped pull cords, as cord-related deaths exceed one per month.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
calls window blind cords a “Particularly insidious hazard”, citing 41 deaths from 1973 through 1980.
