CPSC2010-03-02
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer
Whole Space Industries LTD, of Centereach, N.Y.
Hazard
Roll-up Blinds-Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Roman Shades-Strangulations 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 his/her neck.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and the roll-up blinds and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org
Sold at
Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40.
Affected count
240000
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
Taiwan
Products
Meijer Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime or visit the company's Website at www.meijer.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roman-Shades-and-Roll-Up-Blinds-by-MeijerDon't want to check this manually?
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