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A safety campaign is warning of the danger posed to young children by blind cords
Posted 06 August 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Health and Safety|South West
UPDATES: Following a tragic child's death, Trading Standards is urging parents to check window blinds comply with safety requirements and to understand the simple measures that can prevent fatal blind cord accidents.
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is reminding parents of the dangers blind cords can pose to children under five.
The warning follows the recent tragic death of two-year-old Macey Fletcher who became ensnared by a blind cord. Macy's was one of the 29 toddler deaths connected to blind cords since 1999.
A regulation change in 2014 states that all blinds sold an...
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