Death of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Blind
Death of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Blind Xpress
Why was Death of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Blind recalled?
The vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.
What should I do if I have this product?
CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free 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
- Custom-made Vertical and Horizontal blinds
- Company
- Blind Xpress of Livonia, Mich.
- Quantity
- About 139,000 vertical 315,000 horizontal
- Sold at
- Various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380.
- Recall date
- September 6, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich. reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices.