CPSCGeneral Alert
Death of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Blind Xpress
Published: September 6, 2012Recall ID: 12273Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices.
Affected Products
Custom-made Vertical and Horizontal blinds
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Death-of-Child-Prompts-Recall-of-Window-Blinds-by-Blind-Xpress |
| Title | Death of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Blind Xpress |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/c567eeab5d464969803ce2dc6764ccd7.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled vertical window blind showing cord strangulation hazard |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/6a786be5712a48af944ec99968f2c87b.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled vertical window blind showing cord |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/f78174599f6c459586a5941e015e88e5.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled horizontal window blind showing cord strangulation hazard |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/6fdbd0670cf840a49323698b01e1c730.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled horizontal window blind showing cord |
| Hazards › Name | The vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle. |
| Injuries › Name | In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich. reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor. |
| Products › Name | Custom-made Vertical and Horizontal blinds |
| Products › Type | Window Shades and Venetian Blinds and Indoor Shutters |
| Products › Category I D | 67795 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 139,000 vertical 315,000 horizontal |
| Recall I D | 1138 |
| Remedies › Name | CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org |
| Retailers › Name | Various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380. |
| Recall Date | 2012-09-06T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices. |
| Recall Number | 12273 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Blind Xpress of Livonia, Mich. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-02-05T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |