Product name | Horizontal Window Blinds. |
Description | Horizontal window blinds sold prior to 1995 have an outer loop on the end of pull cords, as well as inner cords that are used to raise the slats of blinds. Vertical blinds have continuous loop cords. |
Problem | Window blinds with pull cords and inner cords can form a loop and cause strangulation to the child. These entrapments occur when a young child pulls on an inner cord and it forms a loop that the child can hang in. |
Distribution | |
Company | Window Covering Safety Council; (800) 506-4636; www.windowcoverings.org. |
Dates sold | |
Date posted | 12/28/2001 |
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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |