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Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Louis Hornick & Co. Sold at Ross Stores

Recalled December 15, 2009 · CPSC recall 10075 · Near Strangulation

Picture of Recalled Roman ShadePicture of Recalled Roman ShadePicture of Recalled Roman Shade showing cord
Hazard
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.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact Louis Hornick & Company to receive a free repair kit.
Units
About 6,300 (This recall was first announced in Oct. 2009)
Incidents / injuries
In July 2008, while in his crib, a 20-month-old boy became entangled in the inner cord from a Roman shade. His grandfather responded to the child's cries and removed the cord that left a red mark on the right side of his neck. In April 2009, the mother of a 3-year-old boy found her crying son with a cord mark that ran ear to ear on the front of his neck. The boy was able to free himself after becoming entangled in the inner cord. No permanent injuries were sustained in these incidents.

Description

This recall includes all sizes and colors of Newport Energy Solution Roman Shades sold by Ross Stores with exposed inner cords on the back. On the backside of the head rail, a small orange, black and white warning label sticker in English and Spanish which read in part, "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE. Always keep cords ... to get to cords."

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact Louis Hornick & Company to receive a free repair kit.

Contact

For additional information, contact Louis Hornick & Company at (877) 756-5102 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site at www.hornickindustries.com

Product
Newport Energy Solution Roman Shades
Imported by
Louis Hornick & Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Retailers
Ross Stores nationwide and from March 2009 through October 2009 for between $4 and $10.
Made in
China

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