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Unsecured looped window blind cords claimed the lives of at least five children last year through strangulation(27/05/2011)
There are still millions of looped window blinds in UK homes that pose a potential threat to children's safety which could be made safe. Unsecured looped window blind cords claimed the lives of at least five children in 2010 through strangulation - with all deaths involving children under the age of four. Despite the fact 82% of parents in the UK are aware of the dangers of looped blind cords to their children, nearly three quarters (74.4%) are still not aware that fitting safety devices could p... [more]
Young children risk being strangled by getting tangled in a blind cord(23/06/2010)
Looped window blind cords can slip around a child’s neck if they fall on to it, or they become entangled in dangling cords. Apollo Blinds has pledged to give away thousands of safety devices during Child Safety Week in a bid to reduce the risk of child strangulation associated with blind cords in UK homes, which has claimed eight young lives in the UK during the past two years. All recent deaths have involved children under the age of four. The free giveaway is part of Apollo’s national camp... [more]
Safety tips for child proofing window blinds(23/06/2009)
Apollo Blinds is using National Child Safety Week to kick start a new campaign to encourage child safety in relation to the operating cords on window blinds. It comes on the back of new research that found on average only one in eight households where small children either reside or visit on a regular basis have safety devices on blind cords and chains. The report estimates that every year a child loses their life as a result of looped blind cords and there are up to 20 near misses. Three chi... [more]
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