Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer
Recall 10150 · Mar 2, 2010 · Whole Space Industries LTD
240,000
units affected
240,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10150
- Date
- Mar 2, 2010
- Company
- Whole Space Industries LTD
- Units affected
- 240,000
- Product
- Meijer Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
- Product type
- Blinds, Shades & Cords
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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 and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled meijer innovations and "at home with meijer" roman shades and roll-up blinds?
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
What is the 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.
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.