Most people don't look at the cords hanging from their window covers and see danger. But the Walla family does. That's because 15 years ago, a then-3-year-old Gavin Walla became entangled in the cords ...

New research serves as a warning about a common household item that can pose a serious safety threat to young children: window blind cords. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that ...

On October 17, 2013, Erin Shero of Hixson, Tennessee, was at home with her 23-month-old son, Colton, and stepped out of the family room to fix him a snack. When she returned, she thought her son had ...

Andrea Sutton, a mom in Firestone, Colo., was trying to put her 3-year-old son Daniel down for a nap, but he wasn't having it. It was January, too cold for him to burn off much energy outside, and he ...

ABC News investigation: Children still at risk, 30 yrs after hazard identified. — -- The home video is horrifying, but it has a happy ending. A toddler, Gavin Walla, is seen silently strangling ...

While the cords dangling from your window blinds may not seem like a risky item, for small children, they can pose the risk of strangulation or serious injury, according to a new report. The study ...

Horizontal blind slats hanging below the windowsill are unsightly and a hazard for young children. The pull cords are the most dangerous. Shortening the blinds to the proper height will raise the pull ...

On the Friday before Thanksgiving 2009, Lori White, a mother of three young children, was preparing for a family trip to Bend to celebrate the holiday with relatives. She was carrying laundry upstairs ...

Child safety advocates have been pushing for the ban for years. — -- By the end of 2018, U.S. consumers shopping for window blinds will see only standard models without accessible cords. Child ...

Children’s injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on blinds with cords. Nearly 17,000 ...