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Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Chicology

U.S. CPSCStrangulationJun 15, 2010
Recalled French Antique Gold blind
Recalled French Antique Gold blind
Recalled Zen Moss blind
Recalled Zen Moss blind
Recalled Tropic Ginger blind
Recalled Tropic Ginger blind
Recalled Kansas White blind
Recalled Kansas White blind

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Hazard

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the roll-up blinds and contact Chicology to obtain a free retrofit kit.

Incidents & injuries

None reported

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.

Sold on

Online retailers including Overstock.com, Bestwindowtreatments.com, Bedbathstore.com, Unbeatablesale.com, Bonton.com, Linensource.com, and Solutions.com from April 2006 through March 2010.

Contact the company

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 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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