On October 17, 2013, Erin Shero of Hixson, Tennessee, was at home with her 23-month-old son, Colton, and stepped out of the family room to fix him a snack. When she returned, she thought her son had ...

There’s all this talk this election season about government overreach. So let’s talk about a case where the government barely stretched and certainly didn’t reach. If the government had done more to ...

Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on blinds with cords. Nearly 17,000 ...

At least six children died in military housing from strangling on window cords Activists say new safety standards not good enough%2C seek cordless blinds Industry says deaths down dramatically because ...

Window blind cords pose a particular risk of accidental strangulation for young children, doctors have warned. Window blind cords pose a particular risk of accidental strangulation for young children, ...

While the cords dangling from your window blinds may not seem like a risky item, for small children, they can pose the risk of strangulation or serious injury, according to a new report. The study ...

A MUM has shared heartbreaking photos of her little girl to warn parents of the dangers of curtain cords. Emily Tegeler, from Australia, said she has “the worst mum guilt” after her daughter Ava ...

THE mum of a 13-month-old girl described her daughter, who died after getting caught up in a window blind cord, as her “gorgeous baby girl who was mischievous, curious, funny and beautiful”. Leah Troy ...