Over 50 million shades and blinds recalled due to strangulation hazard
More than 50 million Roman-style shade and roll-up blinds are being recalled due to the risk of children being strangulated by the cords. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said since 2006, there have been 5 deaths and 16 near-strangulations involving children and the Roman shades. Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around their neck. Consumers can obtain a free retrofit kits for roman style fabric looped and flat panel shades and roll-up blinds online at www.windowcoverings.org or by calling 1-800-506-4636.
Shades involved in the recall include:
- Roman shades by All Strong Industry sold at Walmart stores nationwide
- Roll-up blinds and Roman Shades by Walmart
- Roman and Roller shades sold at Pottern Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBTeens
- Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold at JCPenny
- Matchstick Roll-up shades sold exclusively at Big Lots
- Roll-up blinds by Lotus & Windoware sold exclusively at Ace Hardward and Big Lots
- Louis Hornick & Co. sold at Ross Stores
- Roman Shades by Draper, Inc.
- Jute/Ely Roman Shades sold at West Elm
- Roman shades by Airtex Designs Group sold exclusively by The Land of Nod
For more information about this recall, go to these websites:
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Window Covering Safety Council
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