Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer
Why was Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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 Contact: For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime or visit the company's Website at www.meijer.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
- Meijer Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
- Company
- Whole Space Industries LTD, of Centereach, N.Y., Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Quantity
- 240000
- Sold at
- Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40.
- Recall date
- March 2, 2010
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.