CPSC2009-12-15
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at West Elm
West Elm of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard
Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact West Elm to arrange for free pick up of the shade. A merchandise card in the value of the purchase will be issued once the shade is received by the firm.
Sold at
West Elm catalog nationwide and through the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com from January 2005 through August 2009 for between $30 and $40.
Affected count
About 42,000
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
Taiwan
Products
Jute/Poly Roman Shades
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (800) 492-1949 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-of-Roman-Shades-Sold-Exclusively-at-West-ElmDon't want to check this manually?
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