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Does the Minister agree with the mother of the three-year-old who was accidentally strangled by a corded blind that "We need mandatory standards now so no other family is left holding a coroner’s report instead of their child"? and 1 other question

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Asked by

Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

Questions

  • 4096

    Does the Minister agree with the mother of the three-year-old who was accidentally strangled by a corded blind that "We need mandatory standards now so no other family is left holding a coroner’s report instead of their child"?

  • 4100

    Does the Minister agree with the mother of the three-year-old who was accidentally strangled by a corded blind that "no amount of parental vigilance can replace the professional, mandatory safety hardware that has been law in Australia, the US, and the UK for years"?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

I acknowledge the mother’s profound loss and her concerns about the risks posed by corded internal window coverings. I am considering advice from officials on mandatory safety standards for corded window coverings.