Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds b...
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 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.
Affected Products
Meijer Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roman-Shades-and-Roll-Up-Blinds-by-Meijer |
| Title | Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/88e8fc523b43472494e53cd292828ac6.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Roman shade |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/5f449534893440d18eef8ea03ad32517.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Roman shade hazard |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/9e369719a93c4ef09fafc8d84b851340.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Roman shade |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3289dfef3a0b4d3f929085be4c982a95.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Roman shade hazard |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/57bd53010c154aee834457137a3c2a22.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Roll-Up Blind |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/d8038fa043f8436aa01ac1ed8b17c856.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Roll-Up Blind hazard |
| 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 | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Meijer Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds |
| Products › Type | Blinds, Shades & Cords |
| Products › Category I D | 1853 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 240000 |
| Recall I D | 150 |
| Remedies › Name | 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 |
| Importers › Name | Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Retailers › Name | Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40. |
| Recall Date | 2010-03-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 10150 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Whole Space Industries LTD, of Centereach, N.Y. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime or visit the company's Website at www.meijer.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-02-11T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |