CPSC2009-12-15
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair of Roman Shades by Airtex Designs Group; Sold Exclusively by The Land of Nod
Airtex Design Group Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard
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 his/her neck.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these Roman shades. The Land of Nod will be sending free repair kits to all known consumers.
Sold at
The Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington state, its catalog and Web site from February 2007 through August 2009 for between $109 and $129.
Affected count
About 2,000 units
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Roman Shades "Weren't Built in a Day"
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact The Land of Nod at (800) 933-9904 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.landofnod.com, or send an e-mail to recall@landofnod.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-of-Roman-Shades-by-Airtex-Designs-Group-Sold-Exclusively-by-The-Land-of-NodDon't want to check this manually?
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