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 ...

Dear Angie: My window blinds need new cords. What's involved? Is this a DIY project or something to hire for? — Connie L., Calabasas, Calif. Dear Connie: While it's certainly possible to replace ...

Child safety is everyone's concern. When it comes to window treatments the concern that often enters the picture is the cords that hang down for opening and closing the treatment. Even pets can get ...

A new US study shows children's deaths and injuries from blinds continued even after manufacturers adopted voluntary safety standards including warning labels. Children's injuries and deaths from ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on blinds with cords.

Cords left hanging from window blinds injured more than 16,000 children younger than 6 years old between 1990 and 2015, according to a recent study, but simple changes can reduce the risk. The cords ...