Litigation

Feds Recall 50 Million Roman-Style Shades and Roll Up Blinds

By Angel L. Reyes, III

Yesterday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission along with the window-covering industry, recalled over 50 million Roman-style and roll-up blinds due to the strangulation risk they posed to children. Roman shades are problematic because their cords can get wrapped around a child's neck, which can lead to tragic results. Roll-up blinds pose a strangulation risk if the lifting loop slides off a side and becomes wrapped around a child's neck.
 
All parents are urged to examine the type of blinds or shades they have in their homes and if they have accessible cords. The best type of window coverings for homes with children are cordless. If you purchases Roman-style or roll-up blinds from Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, Big Lots, Ace Hardware, Williams-Sonoma, or Pottery Barn, you can obtain free retrofit kits for Roman shades and roll-up blinds at www.windowcoverings.org or you can call the Window Covering Safety Council at 1-800-506-4636.

Full post as published by Angel Reyes Blog on December 16, 2009 (boomark / email).