CPSCGeneral Alert
Near Strangulations of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up B...
Published: December 15, 2009Recall ID: 10066Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by JCPenney.
Affected Products
Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Near-Strangulations-of-Child-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roman-Shades-and-Roll-Up-Blinds-by-JCPenney |
| Title | Near Strangulations of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by JCPenney |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/f53f7aacd7034475a721ce2cd7f1ef60.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Roman Shade |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/def319c25f7f45419e42083b9bdac117.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Roman Shade showing cord |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds |
| Products › Type | Blinds, Shades & Cords |
| Products › Category I D | 1853 |
| Products › Number Of Units | More than 2.2 million Roman shades and about 340 roll-up blinds |
| Recall I D | 66 |
| Remedies › Name | 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 |
| Importers › Name | JCPenney Purchasing Corp., of Plano, Texas |
| Retailers › Name | JCPenney Stores, JCPenney Custom Decorating, Catalog and www.jcp.com since at least 1999 to October 2009 for between $10 and $500. |
| Recall Date | 2009-12-15T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by JCPenney. |
| Recall Number | 10066 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact JCPenney toll-free at (888) 333-6063 anytime of visit the firm's Web site at www.jcp.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | China |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | United States |