Most parents are aware that venetian blind cords are deadly nooses. Even the center cords can kill.
What surprized me about the recall was that there had been a fix for this for the last 5 years, which is free and can be installed easily without removing the blinds.
** USAToday "800 million window blinds to be recalled Action prompted by deaths of 130 children; repair kits for cords offered " http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20001101/2797931s.htm
** CNN report “Window blind strangulation danger prompts recall”
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/11/01/window.blinds.02/index.html
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