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Calls for cordless window blinds after child deaths study
A U.S. study of 1990 to 2015 injuries and 300 deaths from window blind cords urges a total ban on corded blinds. It notes most fatalities occur from entanglement and that safety standards have not stopped harm, prompting industry and officials to move toward cordless blinds nationwide.
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Chicago
U.S
Linda Kaiser
St Louis
Kaiser
Parents
Gary Smith
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Paul Nathanson
Window Covering Manufacturers Association
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Pediatrics
Smith
Washington
Acquelyn Martin
Associated Press