"Window blind strangulation incidents can be fatal within minutes and can occur silently. "Accessible window blind cords should be considered as hazardous to young children as standing bodies of water." "Of those six cases, all but one occurred as a result of entanglement in roman blind cords," she said. She said the incidence of window cord fatalities here - and the availability of preventative devices - "readily make the case for mandatory regulation to address the risks". "Education efforts should draw attention to the risks of corded blinds in ways that parentsare likely to find compelling," she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 01, 2021 16:08 UTC