Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at Pottery Barn Kids
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2009-08-26 · 09326
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
09326
Date
2009-08-26
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Roman Shades
Companies
Retailer(s)
Pottery Barn Kids catalog nationwide and through the firm's Web site at www.potterybarnkids.com from January 2003 through May 2007 for between $30 and $60.
Distributor(s)
Pottery Barn Kids/Williams-Sonoma, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
Country of manufacture
China; Hong Kong
Description
This recall involves all sizes and colors of Pottery Barn Kids roman shades with exposed inner cords on the back. Two sewn-in labels are located at the bottom edge of the shade. The smaller label identifies the manufacturer as "pottery barn kids" while the second larger orange, black and white label warns that "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE." Roman shades with a fabric covering over the cords are not being recalled.