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U.S. CPSC August 1, 2007 |
CPSC Releases the Top Five Hidden Home Hazards By being aware of these top five hidden home hazards, many lives can be spared and life-altering injuries avoided. |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
Window Covering Safety Council Recalls to Repair All Roman and Roll-Up Blinds Due to Risk of Strangulation Strangulations in the recalled roll-up blinds can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. |
U.S. CPSC September 30, 2004 |
Old Window Coverings Pose Strangulation Risk Consumers are urged to repair or replace window coverings purchased before 2001. Strangulations can occur when young children become entangled in the inner or outer cord on the window covering. |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Matchstick Roll-Up Shades by International Merchandise; Sold Exclusively at Big Lots Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Also, children can become entangled in the looped pull cord. |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
CPSC Announces Voluntary Recalls to Repair Millions of Roman Shades and Roll Up Blinds by Multiple Firms These window coverings present a serious risk of strangulation to young children. |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Draper Inc. These shades have an exposed operating cord and exposed inner cords on the back of the shade and a continuous looped bead chain that when not attached to the wall or floor hangs loosely by the shade, both posing strangulation hazards to children. |
U.S. CPSC October 4, 2006 |
CPSC Warns Older Window Coverings Pose Strangulation Risk to Children Steps consumers can take to help prevent strangulation from window coverings. |
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roller Shades by Lutron Shading Solutions Strangulations can occur if the shade's looped bead chain is not attached to the wall or the floor and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop. |
This Old House Sal Vaglica |
Break These Bad Homeowner Habits Bad homeowner habits could be undermining your house. Here's how to nip serial "oopses" in the bud -- and how to make them right |
Popular Mechanics December 2008 |
20 Minute Solutions: Quick Home Fixes, Upgrades and Instant Organizers Jazz up your kitchen... Quiet doors and hinges... Freshen your bath... etc. |
This Old House Mary Jo Peterson |
A Bath to Grow Old With Bathroom design features for meeting the demands of the aging. |
The Family Room J.K. Beith |
Child Safety in The Home No matter how careful we all are there will be a time when your child is unsupervised. It only takes a split-second, for a child to swallow something and choke. However there are some precautions we can take to try and eliminate these dangers... |
U.S. CPSC September 30, 2003 |
CPSC Announces October as Window Covering Safety Month Consumers are urged to repair or replace old window coverings. |
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2011 |
CPSC Warns of Drowning Dangers in Bathtubs, Bath Seats and Buckets Traditional end of the pool season brings attention to indoor water safety |
This Old House Brittany Romano |
3 Things to Do Right Now to Make Your Home Safer National Safety Month reminds us of what we can do to fix home hazards today. |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades by All Strong Industry Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair of Roman Shades by Airtex Designs Group; Sold Exclusively by The Land of Nod Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
U.S. CPSC December 17, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Faux Wood Blinds by American Vintage Group Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the cords of the pull cord above the breakaway device and the device fails to breakaway. |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at West Elm Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
U.S. CPSC December 17, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively by Restoration Hardware Baby & Child Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
U.S. CPSC December 22, 2009 |
IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards The snap locks used to secure the seat to the frame can break and allow the seat and child to drop through the frame, posing a fall hazard to young children. Detached snap locks can pose a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC July 6, 2010 |
CPSC Urges Parents and Caregivers to Consider Safety Before Opening Windows Opening windows in your home to enjoy the warmer temperatures may seem harmless, but windows have proven to be sources of injury and death for young children. |
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Victoria Classics Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively by Target Stores Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
This Old House Jennifer Kelly Geddes |
8 Design Tips for Your Kid's Study Space Set up the ideal place for your child to concentrate with these smart tips |
U.S. CPSC September 23, 2010 |
CPSC Urges Parents to Inspect and Secure TVs, Furniture, and Appliances in Child-Proofing Efforts On average, one child dies every two weeks due to tipovers |
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009 |
Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Louis Hornick & Co. Sold at Ross Stores Strangulation can occur when a child's neck is caught between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
U.S. CPSC April 8, 2011 |
CPSC: Parents, Caregivers Should Consider Safety Before Opening Windows Opening windows in your home to enjoy the warmer temperatures may seem harmless, but open windows have proven to be sources of injury and death for young children. |
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2009 |
Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at Pottery Barn Kids Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
U.S. CPSC September 22, 2009 |
The Tipping Point: CPSC Urges Parents to Inspect and Secure TVs, Furniture, and Appliances to Prevent Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents once again to take simple, low-cost steps to prevent deaths and injuries associated with furniture, TV, and appliance tip-overs. |
U.S. CPSC January 13, 2009 |
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Window Blinds Sold at Cost Plus and World Market Stores These shades have a looped pull cord and exposed inner cords on the back of the shade. Looped pull cords and exposed inner cords on roman shades present a strangulation hazard. |
U.S. CPSC September 30, 2008 |
Data Shows Unstable TVs, Furniture and Appliances Pose Deadly Danger to Children To help prevent tip-over hazards, the CPSC recommends the following safety tips. |
This Old House Max Alexander |
Keys? Who Needs 'Em! High-tech locks open with the touch of a button |
U.S. CPSC October 7, 2010 |
Green Mountain Vista Inc. Recalls Roman Shades due to Risk of Strangulation Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2009 |
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall To Repair Window Blinds By Vertical Land The horizontal blinds lack inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out, could allow a child to become entangled in the loop and strangle. |
This Old House Ashley Womble |
A Step Up Raising the floor was the first move in updating this second-story bath. |
U.S. CPSC July 27, 2011 |
Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Recalled by Prime-Line; Screw Breaks Can Allow Unintended Access The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items. |
This Old House Max Alexander |
Keys? Who Needs 'Em! First adopted in the 1980s by hotels and other businesses, keyless locks -- such as digital keypads, magnetic cards, and remote-controlled deadbolts -- have exploded onto the home market. |
AskMen.com Aaron Broverman |
How To: Pick A Lock We're not advocating picking locks for nefarious purposes, but if you ever find yourself locked out of your house, here's what you need to know to get back in. |
This Old House |
DIY Disasters Our readers' show-and-tell sob stories, plus the best of YouTube's home improvement disaster clips |
U.S. CPSC May 15, 2008 |
Window Falls Prompts CPSC to Issue Warning The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to take precautions to keep children from falling from windows. |
This Old House Harry Sawyers |
Power Rangers: Tough Extension Cords The right extension chord brings the plug to the project safely. |
U.S. CPSC July 19, 2006 |
Plastic Hardware Covers on Children's Furniture Recalled for Choking Hazard The small cam lock covers can be easily removed, presenting a choking hazard to young children. |
Home Toys December 2004 Frank Federman |
Cooling the Mid-Size Enclosure The audio and video components inside this size cabinet will have very little (meaning "no") ventilation unless the designer or installer "makes it happen." |