Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Chicology
Why was Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up recalled?
Strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides 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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the roll-up blinds and contact Chicology to obtain a free retrofit kit. Contact: For additional information, contact the company toll-free at (866) 999-6188 or visit the company's website at www.chicology.com. You can also e-mail the company at [email protected]
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
- Roll-up blinds
- Company
- Chicology of Ontario, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 6,200
- Sold at
- Online retailers including Overstock.com, Bestwindowtreatments.com, Bedbathstore.com, Unbeatablesale.com, Bonton.com, Linensource.com, and Solutions.com from April 2006 through March 2010.
- Recall date
- June 15, 2010
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the French Antique Gold, Zen Moss, Tropic Ginger, and Kansas White roll-up blind models. The roll-up shades are gold, green, tan and white and are made from natural fiber-paper, jute, and polyester.