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Near Strangulation of Child Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Whole Space; Sold Exclusively by Hanover Direct/Domestications

Recalled October 27, 2009 · CPSC recall 10023 · Near Strangulation

Picture of Recalled Roman ShadePicture of Recalled Roman ShadePicture of Recalled Roman Shade showing cord
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 immediately stop using the Roman shades and contact the Window Covering Safety Council at (800) 506-4636 anytime for free repair kits or visit www.windowcoverings.org
Units
About 90,000
Incidents / injuries
In March 2008, a 2-year-old boy from Ocean View, Delaware climbed up on a toy chest to look out of a window and became entangled in the inner cords of the Roman shade. His parents removed the cord which left a temporary red mark around his neck. No permanent injuries were sustained.

Description

This recall involves all Faux Suede room darkening Roman shades with style number 12810A. The shades were sold in Ivory, Taupe, Gold, Plum, Wine Red, Midnight Blue, Moss Green and Dark Brown and have a head rail that measures 23, 27, 31, 35, 39 43 or 48 inches. The shades have a sticker on the head rail with the letters "WS" and "style 12810A" is printed on the packaging box.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and contact the Window Covering Safety Council at (800) 506-4636 anytime for free repair kits or visit www.windowcoverings.org

Contact

For information, contact Hanover Direct/Domestications toll-free at (800) 453-1106 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site at www.domestications.com

Product
Faux Suede Roman Shades
Manufacturer(s)
Whole Space Industries LTD, of Centereach, N.Y.
Imported by
Hanover Direct Inc., (also known as Domestications) of Weehawken, N.J.
Retailers
Hanover Direct/Domestications via internet at www.domestications.com and through catalog sales nationwide from January 2004 through December 2008 for between $20 and $40.
Made in
China

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