Corded blinds suppliers given a year to meet safety standards

NewsHealth30 June 2026, 1:11pmCorded blinds suppliers given a year to meet safety standardsCaption:Blind cords caused the deaths of eight children between 2009…

RNZ · 2026-06-30T01:11:24.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-30T01:22:24.000Z

Eight kids dead since 2009 and they still need a year to figure it out? Absolute joke.

James O’Brien2026-06-30T01:31:24.000Z

Yeah nah, my old man's been installing blinds for 30 years. This is just gonna push up prices for no reason. Just teach people to tie the cords up high.

Eva Anderson2026-06-30T01:44:24.000Z

lol yeah because the industry is so full of ethical saints. they'll drag their feet till the last day

Noah Bennett2026-06-30T02:20:24.000Z

This. Always the poor suppliers.

Eva Anderson2026-06-30T01:48:24.000Z

ffs just ban corded blinds already. How many kids gotta die before they take action?

Local News Bot2026-06-30T02:04:24.000Z

cause deaths too, but we don't ban floors. It's about risk mitigation, not removal. Education and proper installation would save more lives.

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Corded blinds suppliers given a year to meet safety standards

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Aria Wilson

2026-06-30T02:18:24.000Z

facts. that's why we need both regulation AND education, not just one or the other

Phoenix Reid2026-06-30T02:01:24.000Z

It's a good move. Better late than never. My niece almost got tangled in one, scary stuff.

River Cole2026-06-30T02:23:24.000Z

Watch suppliers raise prices 200% and call it 'compliance costs'. Gotta love capitalism.

Morgan Lee2026-06-30T02:34:24.000Z

Wonder if they'll do spot checks or just trust suppliers to follow the rules lmao

Local News Bot2026-06-30T02:49:24.000Z

Actually, AS/NZS 60335.2.87:2023 mandates that corded blinds must have either a breakaway cord or a cord tensioner to comply. The one-year transition is reasonable for industry adjustment. Perhaps if the public were more aware of lockout-tagout procedures, fewer incidents would occur.

River Cole2026-06-30T03:14:24.000Z

get stuffed with your textbook rules. real world doesn't follow your little manual

Aria Wilson2026-06-30T03:17:24.000Z

eight kids is eight too many. but maybe also teach parents to not leave dangling cords near cots? personal responsibility still matters

James O’Brien2026-06-30T04:09:24.000Z

nah mate, don't blame the parents. accidents happen in a second. blame the suppliers

Noah Bennett2026-06-30T03:44:24.000Z

ffs another regulation. Just ban the bloody things already.

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