Near Strangulations of Child Prompts · Recalled
Near Strangulations of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by JCPenney
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. Roll-Up Blinds: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides 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.
- Units
- More than 2.2 million Roman shades and about 340 roll-up blinds
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10–$500
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by JCPenney.
The file
- Sold at
- JCPenney Stores, JCPenney Custom Decorating, Catalog and www.jcp.com since at least 1999 to October 2009 for between $10 and $500.
- Product type
- Blinds, Shades & Cords
- Made in
- China, United States
- Recalled by
- JCPenney Purchasing Corp., of Plano, Texas
Incident log
The firm is aware of two incidents, in January 2009 and in August 2009, in which the same 2-year-old girl from Montgomery, Illinois was looking out the window when she became entangled in the cord found on the backside of Roman shades. In both incidents, the child's mother removed the loop that left a red mark from ear to ear. The child did not suffer permanent injuries. No incidents or injuries have been reported in roll-up shades.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades and roll-up blinds immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org
For additional information, contact JCPenney toll-free at (888) 333-6063 anytime of visit the firm's Web site at www.jcp.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 15 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
