Blind Xpress custom vertical and horizontal blinds without cord stops recalled due to child strangulation risk from cord loops. Stop using immediately and contact WCSC for free repair.
The vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.
Blind Xpress custom vertical and horizontal blinds without cord-tensioning devices are being recalled because a looped cord can entangle and strangle children. This hazard affects products sold without proper cord stops to prevent pulling.
The vertical blinds have a looped cord that isn't attached to walls or floors, and can have a weighted device at the bottom. Horizontal blinds lack inner cord stop devices that prevent cords from being pulled out. Children can become entangled and strangled by these cords.
Parents and caregivers of young children who own Blind Xpress custom vertical or horizontal blinds without cord-tensioning devices are most at risk. Children under age 5 are particularly vulnerable to cord entanglement.
Check if your Blind Xpress custom vertical blinds have a cord loop not attached to walls or floors. Horizontal blinds without inner cord stop devices are also affected.
Immediately stop using the window coverings as they pose a strangulation risk to children.
Contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) toll-free at (800) 506-4636 to receive a free repair kit.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org
The vertical blinds have a looped cord that isn't attached to walls or floors, and can have a weighted device at the bottom. Horizontal blinds lack inner cord stop devices that prevent cords from being pulled out. Children can become entangled and strangled by these cords.
Check if your Blind Xpress custom vertical blinds have a cord loop not attached to walls or floors. Horizontal blinds without inner cord stop devices are also affected.
Immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) toll-free at (800) 506-4636 to receive a free repair kit.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Blind Xpress to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1138 — Blind Xpress Custom-made Vertical and Horizontal blinds Hello, I own a Custom-made Vertical and Horizontal blinds that is covered by recall 1138 from Blind Xpress. The official recall notice states: CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
