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 ...

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 ...

Almost 10,000 window blinds sold only on Amazon have been recalled because children could be strangled by the cords. Softfunch recalled 9,500 Foiresoft Zebra Roller Blinds sold on Amazon between ...

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 ...

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 ...

At least six children died in military housing from strangling on window cords Activists say new safety standards not good enough%2C seek cordless blinds Industry says deaths down dramatically because ...

A 3-year-old Firestone boy died last week in an accidental hanging after he became tangled in the cords of a window blind, an accident that happens once a month nationally. Investigators believe the ...

Most people don't look at the cords hanging from their window covers and see danger. But the Walla family does. That's because 15 years ago, a then-3-year-old Gavin Walla became entangled in the cords ...