Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades by All Strong Industry

Recalled December 15, 2009 · CPSC recall 10068 · Strangulation Death

Hazard

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.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit.

Units

About 290,000

Incidents / injuries

In February 2007, a 16-month-old boy in Painesville, Ohio died after becoming entangled in the exposed cord on the backside of a Roman shade and strangled. The child was found face down under a corner of the shade pulled into his crib.

Description

This recall involves Roman shades distributed by All Strong Industry that are made of a white-on-white striped fabric and measure about 64 inches long and the width ranges between 23 and 39 inches. The head rail has a strangulation warning and a label stating "CF" (Ching Feng Fashion Home Fashions Co., Ltd.), "52% Cotton/48% Polyester", and made in either Taiwan, Thailand or China. "RN 103984" is printed on another sewn-in tag near the bottom back side of the fabric.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit.

Contact

For additional information, contact the Window Covering Safety Council at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org

Product

Roman Shades

Distributed by

All Strong Industry (USA) Inc., of Ontario, Calif.

Retailers

Walmart stores nationwide and other retailers from January 2003 through May 2005 for between $10 and $20.

Made in

Taiwan · Thailand · China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →