Window blind materials -- whether wood, plastic or metal -- don't matter when it comes to replacing the cord. It's more important to determine your blinds' cord system type.

Window blind materials—whether wood, plastic or metal—don’t matter when it comes to replacing the cord. It’s more important to determine your blinds’ cord system type.

{p}Families with young kids are urged to get rid of corded window binds, because the cords can strangle children. But what do you do if you rent your home, and the blinds belong to the landlord?{/p} ...

The study found that from 1990 through 2015, 17,000 children under six wound up in the emergency department for window blind-related injuries.

Dear Angie: My window blinds need new cords. What's involved? Is this a DIY project or something to hire for? — Connie L., Calabasas, Calif.

Nearly one child dies every month and about about two are injured every day in window blind-related incidents, according to a new study.

• Examine all shades and blinds in the home. Make sure there are no accessible cords on the front, side, or back of the product.

NEW European guidelines to protect children from window blind cords have been introduced – but campaigners warn that over one million older window blinds still pose a potentially lethal risk to ...

Window blind materials - whether wood, plastic or metal - don't matter when it comes to replacing the cord. It's more important to determine your blinds' cord system type.