Window Coverings Cords – Tips to Prevent Child Strangulation
by CPSC Blogger child Childproofing children cords safety window blinds window safetyIt’s October and as many Americans raise their blinds and shades and open their windows to let in the cool breeze of autumn, CPSC warns of dangers associated with corded window coverings.
Window blinds, shades, draperies and other window coverings with cords are associated with the strangulation death of about one child a month. Imagine that. Now imagine that this tragic hazard can be stopped.
Here’s how:
Examine all shades and blinds for accessible cords on the front, side and back.
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Oct 26
Anchor It and Protect a Child
by CPSC Blogger anchoring furniture anti-tip child child safety children tip-over tipover tv tv fallBlog en español
The Tragic Truth
In December 2012, we posted an OnSafety blog, warning of furniture, television and appliance-related tip-over incidents. At that time, CPSC reported nearly 350 deaths, most involving young children. Since then, more than 80 people have died when a dresser, TV, bookcase, table, appliance or other large item tipped over and fell on them. A new report from our staff indicates that 430 tragic deaths occurred between 2000 and 2013, and an estimated 38,000 annual (…)
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Sep 25
IKEA Reporting Child Death Involving Wall-Mounted Lamp; Recall
by CPSC Blogger child ikea lamp light recall strangleDo you have these wall-mounted IKEA children’s lamps in your home?
IKEA is recalling these lights and supplying you with free self-adhesive fasteners to attach the lamp’s cord to the wall.
Two children, a 16-month-old and a 15-month-old, got tangled in the lamp’s cord while the children were in their cribs. One child died, the other nearly strangled. In both of these instances, the children pulled the lamp cords into the crib.
Take down these lamps until you get and install the (…)
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Dec 11
Drowning is Silent: Portable Pools
by CPSC Blogger child childproof children drown fence pool portable pool swim[post_thumbnail] Portable pools account for 11 percent of all pool drownings for children under the age of 5. You can prevent these deaths.
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Apr 24