Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at West Elm
Why was Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades recalled?
Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade 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 immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact West Elm to arrange for free pick up of the shade. A merchandise card in the value of the purchase will be issued once the shade is received by the firm. Contact: For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (800) 492-1949 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com
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
- Jute/Poly Roman Shades
- Company
- West Elm of San Francisco, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 42,000
- Sold at
- West Elm catalog nationwide and through the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com from January 2005 through August 2009 for between $30 and $40.
- Recall date
- December 15, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all sizes and colors of West Elm Jute/Poly Roman shades. An orange, black and white label located at the bottom edge of the shades warns that "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE."