CPSC2011-03-01
FAB/Starpoint Recalls Circo Beaded Door Curtains Due to Risk of Strangulation; Sold Exclusively at Target
FAB/Starpoint LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard
Strangulations can occur when a child plays with the beaded strands by wrapping them around their necks or by creating loops in which they can insert their heads. Also, children can get entangled in the strands, which are prone to entangle, just by running through the doorway.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take down the curtains and return them to any Target store for a full refund or store credit.
Sold at
Target stores nationwide and target.com from January 2009 through May 2010 for between $13 (at target.com) and $15 in stores
Affected count
79000
Injuries reported
The firm has received three reports of entanglement. In January 2009, a nine-year old girl was entangled while passing through the beads and nearly choked as she continued walking through the curtain. In January 2010, a six-year old girl in Reno, Nev. became entangled in the bead strands as she passed through them and suffered slight lacerations to her neck. In April 2010, a girl became entangled as the beads swung back behind her father who had walked through the beads before her. She was pulled off her feet and momentarily suspended before she regained her footing and she received scratches to her neck.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Circo beaded door curtains
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/FABStarpoint-Recalls-Circo-Beaded-Door-Curtains-Due-to-Risk-of-Strangulation-SoldDon't want to check this manually?
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