Every parent wants to keep their child as safe as possible, but for many parents across the country, it isn't financially possible to completely eliminate the risk of window blind cords. Known as the silent killer, these cords have left hundreds of children strangled to death while parents or caregivers are close by. Despite the danger, Rick Steele, cofounder and CMO of SelectBlinds.com, told POPSUGAR that industry resources estimate that the majority of window coverings sold in the United States are still corded, posing a potentially serious health risk to young children and pets.
"All corded products are unsafe and require other safety measures to make them safer," explained Steele. "Going cordless is the only way to be 100 percent kid-safe and pet-safe." If going completely cordless isn't an immediate option, there are still ways to protect your family. Check out these nine things that you can do to keep kids safe if you live in a home with window cords.