Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Chicology
Recall 10263 · Jun 15, 2010 · Chicology
6,200
units affected
6,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10263
- Date
- Jun 15, 2010
- Company
- Chicology
- Units affected
- 6,200
- Product
- Roll-up blinds
- Product type
- Blinds, Shades & Cords
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the roll-up blinds and contact Chicology to obtain a free retrofit kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- 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.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled roll-up blinds?
Consumers should immediately stop using the roll-up blinds and contact Chicology to obtain a free retrofit kit.
What is the 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.