Risk of Strangulation Prompts · Recalled
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer
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.
- Units
- 240000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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 file
- Sold at
- Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40.
- Product type
- Blinds, Shades & Cords
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Whole Space Industries LTD, of Centereach, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
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
For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime or visit the company's Website at www.meijer.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 MAR 02 2010; last revised FEB 11 2015.
