Posts Tagged ‘Standards’
Loose standards for window blinds lead to strangulation risk for children
The window blind industry isn’t doing enough to eliminate the risk of strangulation for children, regulators and safety advocates say Brandyn Coppedge was alone in the living room for only a few minutes while his brother Rogan, 21, went into the bathroom. When Rogan returned, 3-year-old Brandyn was hanging from a cord on the window blinds.
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Few Takers for Wales Town Hall Project
The Town of Wales has received “very little interest” regarding bids for the purchase and installation of a new emergency exit for the Town Hall basement, Supervisor Rickey A. Venditti said at the Town Board workshop on May 24. Venditti suggested that Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, the town’s engineering firm, solicit more bids through the mail in an attempt to secure the least expensive …
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New Standards Sought to Stem Window Blind Choking
Governments seek new safety standards to help stop kids from strangling on window blind cords Window blind – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Organizations – Child – IKEA
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