Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer
CPSC recall 10150 · announced March 2, 2010 · Whole Space Industries · 240,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves all Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds. The Roman shades are made with fabric or bamboo and the Roll-up blinds with bamboo. A label reading "Innovation" or "At Home with Meijer" can be found under the headrail.
The 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.
What to do (per CPSC)
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
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported.
Sold at: Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime or visit the company's Website at www.meijer.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.