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Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer

U.S. CPSCStrangulationMar 2, 2010
Recalled Roman shade
Recalled Roman shade
Roman shade hazard
Roman shade hazard
Recalled Roman shade
Recalled Roman shade
Roman shade hazard
Roman shade hazard
Recalled Roll-Up Blind
Recalled Roll-Up Blind
Roll-Up Blind hazard
Roll-Up Blind hazard

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Hazard

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.

Remedy

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

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

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.

Sold on

Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime or visit the company's Website at www.meijer.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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