Window coverings that operate without pull cords, eliminating the strangulation hazard that traditional blinds present. They use spring mechanisms, motorized controls, or push-up/pull-down designs. Since 2018, most major retailers only sell cordless blinds for residential use.
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Window blind cords and chains are a strangulation hazard for young children. Since 1990, hundreds of children have died from window covering cord incidents. Switch to cordless blinds or retrofit existing cords with cord cleats, tensioners, or shorteners to keep them out of reach.
Any cord, string, ribbon, or loop that could wrap around a child's neck. Window blind cords, drawstrings on clothing, and necklaces are common culprits. Cordless window treatments and removing drawstrings from young children's clothing are straightforward fixes.