Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Looped blind cords in rented homes
The earlier warning
Macy Fletcher · 27 Jun 2019 · J Robertson, Manchester (North)
“The deceased was strangulated by a blind cord from a blind that had been fitted prior to 2014. This blind did not have any safety features.”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/macy-fletcher
What was promised
No published response from Communities and Local Government was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 9 Nov 2020 · Joey Walker · Chris Morris · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Macy Fletcher · 27 Jun 2019
“The deceased was strangulated by a blind cord from a blind that had been fitted prior to 2014. This blind did not have any safety features.”
Later · Joey Walker · 9 Nov 2020
“residential landlords are not currently subject:|----- /--|-to'any obligation to inspect window coverings such as roller blinds =| installed at private rental properties, or to otherwise ensure that only safety cords are used on blinds in-use in properties let out to residential”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.