Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Faux
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Faux Wood Blinds by American Vintage Group
Why was Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Faux recalled?
Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the cords of the pull cord above the breakaway device and the device fails to breakaway.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these faux wood blinds and contact American Vintage to schedule an appointment for on-site repair of their blinds. Contact: For additional information, contact American Vintage toll-free at (866) 831-1524 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.AmericanVintagegroup.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
- Faux Wood Blinds
- Company
- American Vintage Group LLC, of Houston, Texas, Paramount Window Furnishings, of Carrolton, Texas, Signature Window Coverings, of Houston, Texas
- Quantity
- About 1,100
- Sold at
- Various blind dealers in Texas from April 2009 through September 2009 for between about $45 to $65 per blind.
- Recall date
- December 17, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves various sized custom Faux Wood Blinds with 2" slats in two colors - silk white and pearl. The recall only involves custom-sized Faux Wood Blinds. The pull cord with breakaway device is on the right side while two single cords on the left side control the open/close feature of the slats. There is a label inside the head rail that states "NIENMADE China" and a second label inside the head rail with a manufacturing code beginning with the letters "MFG" followed by four numbers. A warning label on the bottom rail states, "Cords and bead chains can loop around a child's neck and STRANGLE."