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Strangulation and blind cords
Looped cords such as blind cords and chains can pose a risk to small children. Cords should be kept out of the reach of children, or even better, install blinds that do not have cords.

‘Research indicates that most accidental deaths involving blind cords happen in the bedroom and occur in children between 16 and 36 months old,’ says Sheila. ‘These toddlers are mobile, but their heads still weigh proportionately more than their bodies compared to adults and their muscular control is not yet fully developed, which makes them more prone to be unable to free themselves if they become entangled.’

To reduce risks, don’t hang drawstring bags where a small child could get their head through the loop of the drawstring. Do not place your child’s cot, bed, playpen or highchair near a window and any pull cords on curtains and blinds throughout the house should be kept short and out of reach using cleats, cord tidies, clips or ties.

Do not place your child’s cot, bed, playpen or highchair near a window
An amendment to blind cord legislation came into force in February 2014 and requires that all blinds must be “safe by design” or be supplied with an appropriate child safety device. This means that where there is a loop that is present, or could be created, a safety device must be installed at the point of the manufacture. They have also imposed a maximum cord and chain length.

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Verwurging en blind toue
Looped toue soos blindes toue en kettings Klein Kan 'n risiko vir kinders. Toue moet buite bereik van kinders, of selfs beter gehou, installeer blindings wat nie toue het nie. "Navorsing dui daarop dat die meeste toevallige Place wat blind toue gebeur in die slaapkamer en voorkom in kinders tussen 16 en 36 maande oud," sê. Sheila. 'Hierdie kleuters is Mobile, maar hul koppe steeds weeg proporsioneel meer as hul liggame in vergelyking met volwassenes en hul spierbeheer is nog nie ten volle ontwikkel is, wat hulle meer geneig is nie in staat is om hulself te bevry as hulle verstrengel geraak word Maak. " Risiko's te verminder ,. hang nie trek koord sakke waar 'n klein kind hul kop kan kry deur middel van die lus van die trek koord. Moenie jou kind se bed, Bed, speelplek of stoel naby 'n venster en 'n trek toue op Gordyne en Blindings in die huis moet kort gehou word en buite bereik met behulp van plate, tou tidies, uittreksels uit of bande. Moenie COT jou kind se. Bed, speelplek of stoel naby 'n venster 'n wysiging van wetgewing in werking getree het in Februarie blinde Cord 2014 en vereis dat alle Blindings "Veilige by Design" moet wees of voorsien word met 'n toepaslike kinderslot. Dit beteken dat waar daar 'n lus wat teenwoordig is, of geskep kan word, 'n veiligheid-apparaat moet by die punt van die vervaardiging geïnstalleer. Hulle het ook opgelê 'n maksimum koord en kettinglengte.