Many parents are careful to baby-proof their home - but you could be missing an obvious hazard.
Lots of us have blinds covering our windows and many of them are unsafe for children due to the cord used to adjust them.
These cords can be so hazardous that the government has actually stepped in to issue an official guidance to parents.
The government have shared a warning for people to ensure their blind cords are safe and to prevent children from getting into serious harm.
Changes to standards for blinds in 2014 led to improved product safety, but some older blinds remain a risk to children.
New blinds with looped cords must have child safety devices installed at the point of manufacture or be sold with the blind.
However, blinds installed earlier may not have these features and millions of households could be affected.
The advice issued by the government is to fit a tidy, tensioner or a cleat to the blind. Tidies and tensioners should be firmly fixed to an adjoining surface so that the cord or chain are permanently held tight.
Cleats should be positioned out of children’s reach on an adjacent surface, at least 1.5 metres from the floor.
Cords should be fastened in a figure of eight after every use of the blind, making sure all the spare cord is secured on the cleat.
Parents are also advised to move furniture away from windows, as children love to climb.
The advice also recommends keeping furniture clear of window blinds, including cots, beds, highchairs and playpens.
