{"id":74,"date":"2010-09-27T21:27:57","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T21:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faultorfeature.com\/?p=74"},"modified":"2010-09-27T21:27:57","modified_gmt":"2010-09-27T21:27:57","slug":"have-government-recalls-gone-too-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faultorfeature.com\/?p=74","title":{"rendered":"Have government recalls gone too far?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question by Greg<\/i>: Have government recalls gone too far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 50 million blinds after reports that the cords can strangle children entangled in them.
\nhttp:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/ConsumerNews\/50-million-blinds-recall-child-deaths\/story?id=9336171&page=2<\/p>\n

Ok. Now I’m all for recalling vehicles or machinery that have obvious mechanical such as shown in that article (“Toyota Motor Corp. announced earlier this month a 4 million-car recall of Lexus and Toyota vehicles for sudden acceleration.”) But blinds because they have lifting loops? Come on.<\/p>\n

The article states that 8 children have died and 16 others “nearly strangled”. It is very sad that 8 children have died…no doubt, but ok…16 were “nearly strangled”? I don’t buy that one. That’s like “Oh my child NEARLY drank drano.<\/p>\n

What has this country become where the government is the nanny for everyone? Are regulations necessary? Yes, of course, but I think it’s gone way too far. I mean what is next? Trash bags, yard rakes, garden hoses, phone cords? Gees.<\/p>\n

Here’s my solution….watch your kids a little closer. I watch mine all the time and if they are that young to get themselves tangled in a blind cord…they don’t need to be out of your sight for more than a minute. I mean, where are the parents? <\/p>\n

The complete government nanny state. So what do you think?
\nApple Bottoms: You miss the whole point. As someone said, yes a notice is good…but a recall? Regulate everything….because everything and anything can be “deadly” if the right circumstances arise. Just put a helmet on your kids 24 hours a day…you know…just to be safe. Gee wiz.
\nSnowcone: Excellent answer. My whole point. Yes, people then used to use something called COMMON SENSE. lol<\/p>\n

Best answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer by Forget War Buy More<\/i>
I walk in on my child entangled in a blind. They aren’t dead, but they are cyanotic. That’s nearly strangled.<\/p>\n

The recalls aren’t mandatory. If you like the blinds–keep em.<\/p>\n

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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