This video covers how horizontal window blinds work. The mechanism that allows this to work is at the very top. The cord lock allows the blinds to be held up by pinching the lift strings between two ...

President of the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) Jayantha Karunaratne highlighted the critical need for modernising Sri Lanka’s trade facilitation infrastructure. He emphasised the increasing ...

HUNDREDS of young children have been strangled to death by cords hanging from window blinds, shades and curtains, it has been revealed. At least 440 kids under the age of eight passed away silently ...

This article is part of “Death by Delay,” a series on how consumer product hazards have cost lives. Window blinds, curtains and shades can injure or kill young children if the dangling cords are ...

Window blinds are a hardworking, versatile piece of home decor. They provide any room with privacy and shade. They can alter its appearance. They can even help you save money. “Diffusing light without ...

Designers consider window shades and blinds essential for many reasons. But there are so many options — how do you choose the right ones? By Tim McKeough Most windows need a little help from window ...

The FCC Media Bureau has issued a reminder that its previously announced window to apply for new noncommercial educational FM new station construction permits will be open from tonight — Tuesday Nov.

If you’ve ever strolled into Home Depot or Walmart and purchased a set of Venetian or mini window blinds—which consist of a series of horizontal wood, aluminum, or plastic slats—you may have wondered ...

When the Federal Communications Commission opens its filing window for new noncom educational stations in the lower part of the FM band in November, it will limit the number of applications per party ...

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 ...

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 ...

Industry execs acknowledge hazard to children, but say no need to ban product. — -- After a 30-year delay in which several hundred children have died or been injured, the chairman of the Consumer ...