Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall to Repair
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades by All Strong Industry
Why was Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall to Repair recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit. Contact: For additional information, contact the Window Covering Safety Council at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Roman Shades
- Company
- All Strong Industry (USA) Inc., of Ontario, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 290,000
- Sold at
- Walmart stores nationwide and other retailers from January 2003 through May 2005 for between $10 and $20.
- Recall date
- December 15, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- In February 2007, a 16-month-old boy in Painesville, Ohio died after becoming entangled in the exposed cord on the backside of a Roman shade and strangled. The child was found face down under a corner of the shade pulled into his crib.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Roman shades distributed by All Strong Industry that are made of a white-on-white striped fabric and measure about 64 inches long and the width ranges between 23 and 39 inches. The head rail has a strangulation warning and a label stating "CF" (Ching Feng Fashion Home Fashions Co., Ltd.), "52% Cotton/48% Polyester", and made in either Taiwan, Thailand or China. "RN 103984" is printed on another sewn-in tag near the bottom back side of the fabric.