Tween Brands Recalls Beaded Curtains Due to Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation; Sold Exclusively at Justice Stores
Recall 11211 · May 3, 2011 · Tween Brands
36,000
units affected
36,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11211
- Date
- May 3, 2011
- Company
- Tween Brands
- Units affected
- 36,000
- Product
- Beaded Curtains
- Product type
- Window Shades and Venetian Blinds and Indoor Shutters
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves two styles of Justice-brand beaded door curtains, the diamond beaded curtain, and the disco ball beaded curtain. These multi-colored curtains are used as a decorative divider in a doorway and measure 72 inches long. Each curtain is sold with two plastic mounting brackets, each measuring 12 inches wide. The name of the product is printed on the packaging and the curtains have tracking numbers 904598.1735 and 904597.1735 printed on labels located on one of the mounting brackets and on the packaging.
What can happen
The beaded curtains are prone to entanglement. When an adult or child plays with or runs through the beaded curtains, the risks of entanglement and strangulation are posed.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled curtains and return them to any Justice store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received two reports of consumers becoming entangled in the curtains. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Justice stores nationwide and online at www.shopjustice.com from August 2010 through March 2011 for approximately $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled beaded curtains?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled curtains and return them to any Justice store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The beaded curtains are prone to entanglement. When an adult or child plays with or runs through the beaded curtains, the risks of entanglement and strangulation are posed.
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.