Meijer, Lutron recall blinds and shades

The problems with window blinds and shades continues in North America, with two more manufacturing companies being forced to recall potential deadly products, reports the Miami Herald.

The report accurately details the problems with the window blinds and shades;

Strangulation can occur with roll-up blinds 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.

Strangulation can occur with Roman shades 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.

Yet here in the UK there are no such plans to recall similar products that are in no way less dangerous than they are in North American homes. Neither are there plans to have a safety standard for such products. You're forced with either running the risk of strangulation or removing the blinds from your home.

Does this make sense?

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