Safety Alert: Roman Shades and Roll Up Blinds Pose Strangulation Hazard
to Children
In a continuing effort to protect infants and young children from
strangulation hazards from window coverings, the agency is warning against the possible strangulation hazard
with Roman shades. The inner cords of Roman shades are particularly accessible because the cords run
through rings or slots in the back of the shade that are spaced fairly wide apart. This large spacing creates the
potential for a child to place his/her neck in the length of cord between the rings. Read more...
