Are cordless blinds really safer than corded ones?

Yes, and the reason is factual rather than dramatic. Accessible pull cords on window coverings are a documented strangulation hazard to young children, which is why the U.S. CPSC and the window-covering industry moved stock (off-the-shelf) blinds to cordless or inaccessible-cord designs under the current ANSI/WCMA safety standard. Custom orders still offer corded lifts, paired with warnings and cord-cleat hardware, and continuous cord loops must be installed with their wall-anchored tension device. The plain guidance: in any home with children or pets, choose cordless or motorized. We state this as the safety fact it is — a real reason to prefer a lift type — and never as a scare tactic to push a pricier option.