Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) Safety Alert: Roman Shades and Roll Up Blinds Pose Strangulation Hazard to ChildrenIn a continuing effort to protect infants and young children from strangulation hazards from window coverings, the agency is warning against the possible strangulation hazard with Roman shades. CPSC staff is aware of at least two recent deaths and multiple non-fatal incidents with Roman shades. - Consumer Product Safety Commission Publication #5115 November 2008
In fact, the Onder Law Firm represents both of these families in their claims against the responsible Roman shade manufacturers. Prior to The Onder Law Firm’s involvement in window covering litigation, claims against the manufacturers, distributors and retailers of dangerous and defective miniblinds and window coverings were sporadic at best. Individuals who lost a child to these dangerous products would typically seek a local attorney with no particular expertise in the field of miniblind and corded window covering litigation. Such attorney would have to apply limited resources to cost-effectively prosecute a single case. As such, it was simply impractical for an attorney to reach to the depths necessary to unveil the truth, compile a comprehensive database of poison documents, and fully demonstrate the willful, wanton and reckless nature of the industry’s decision to allow children to die on known dangerous and defective window covering cords.
Since our involvement in window blind litigation, the firm has been retained to represent parents throughout the country in litigation against window blind manufacturers, distributors and retailers. In fact, lawyers throughout the country seek out the particular expertise of The Onder Law Firm in this unique field. We have handled and are currently handling more blind death claims than any other law firm in the country and have compiled a comprehensive database of materials and "poison documents" against the window covering industry.
At The Onder Law Firm, we are vowed and committed to the elimination of corded window covering products in the United States. We firmly believe the elimination of cords is necessary to protect our children. We have invested our time and resources traveling throughout the country compiling documentation, taking testimony, and creating 3-D computer generated models to explain window blind hazards to juries.
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