CPSCGeneral Alert
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds and Roman Shades b...
Published: December 15, 2009Recall ID: 10067Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all styles and sizes of fabric, bamboo and jute roll-up blinds and Roman shades.
Affected Products
Roll-up Blinds and Roman Shades
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roll-Up-Blinds-and-Roman-Shades-by-Walmart |
| Title | Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds and Roman Shades by Walmart |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/walmart-blinds-1.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Roll-Up Blind |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/walmart-blinds-2.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Roll-Up Blind showing cord |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/walmart-blinds-3.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Roll-Up Blind showing cord |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/walmart-shade-1.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Roman Shade |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/walmart-shade-2.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Roman Shade showing cord |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | No incidents or injuries have been reported involving Roman shades directly sold by Walmart. However, CPSC is aware of the death of a child from one of these Roman shades sold by another retailer. No incidents or injuries have been reported in roll-up shades. |
| Products › Name | Roll-up Blinds and Roman Shades |
| Products › Type | Blinds, Shades & Cords |
| Products › Category I D | 1853 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1.1 million (600,000 roll-up blinds and 500,000 Roman shades) |
| Recall I D | 67 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and the roll-up blinds and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) for a free repair kit at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org |
| Importers › Name | Walmart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. |
| Retailers › Name | Walmart stores nationwide and at www.walmart.com or www.samsclub.com from January 1999 through September 2009 for between $6 and $30. |
| Recall Date | 2009-12-15T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all styles and sizes of fabric, bamboo and jute roll-up blinds and Roman shades. |
| Recall Number | 10067 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Walmart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.walmartstores.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | China |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Thailand |