New research serves as a warning about a common household item that can pose a serious safety threat to young children: window blind cords. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that ...

This article is part of “Death by Delay,” a series on how consumer product hazards have cost lives. Window blinds, curtains and shades can injure or kill young children if the dangling cords are ...

Every parent wants to keep their child as safe as possible, but for many parents across the country, it isn't financially possible to completely eliminate the risk of window blind cords. Known as the ...

UNDATED (WKRC) — Thousands of window shades were recalled over a potential safety hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of Joydeco roller window shades due to ...

On the Friday before Thanksgiving 2009, Lori White, a mother of three young children, was preparing for a family trip to Bend to celebrate the holiday with relatives. She was carrying laundry upstairs ...

Child safety advocates have been pushing for the ban for years. — -- By the end of 2018, U.S. consumers shopping for window blinds will see only standard models without accessible cords. Child ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Window Covering Safety Council have announced a voluntary recall to repair Roman shades and roll-up blinds to prevent the risk of strangulation to young ...