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Product Recall Number: 12-012

Why was "Innovations" and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds recalled?

Roman Shades - Strangulation 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. Roll-up Blinds - Strangulation 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.

"Innovations" and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds
Here's product recall specific data for "Innovations" and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds.

  • Product Recall Number: 12-012

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2011-10-18

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: "Innovations" and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds

  • Description: This recall involves previously recalled "Innovations" and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds that were redistributed to stores and sold to consumers after March 2010 without a repair kit.

  • Hazard Description: Roman Shades - Strangulation 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. Roll-up Blinds - Strangulation 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.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair, Refund

  • Units: About 3,200 units (240,000 originally recalled in March 2010)

  • Incidents: None reported.

  • Remedy: 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 visitwww.windowcoverings.org. Consumers can also return the products to any Meijer store for a full refund.

  • Sold At: Discount retailers, dollar stores, flea markets and other retail liquidators nationwide from March 2010 through September 2011 at various prices. Originally the products were sold at Meijer stores between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40 before being recalled.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Taiwan

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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