# Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roller Shades by Lutron Shading Solutions
> **CPSC recall** · 2009-08-26 · 09328 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 09328
- **Date:** 2009-08-26
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Roller Shades

## Hazards

Strangulations can occur if the shade's looped bead chain is not attached to the wall or the floor and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop.

## Manufacturer(s)

Virginia Iron and Metal Company Inc. (VIMCO), of Ashland, Va.

## Retailer(s)

Specialty dealers and Expo Design Centers nationwide from January 2000 through April 2009 for between $200 and $2000 per shade.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## Description

This recall involves custom-ordered made-to-measure manual roller shades. The shades were sold in a variety of colors, fabrics, and sizes. They have a label on an adhesive strip that connects the shade fabric to the roller tube that reads "Lutron Shading Solutions" and "800-446-1503." The shade needs to be removed from the brackets and unrolled completely to access the label. The shade was sold with an orange, black and white hang tag warning consumers that "young children can STRANGLE in cord and bead chain loops." However, the hang tag may have been discarded upon installation. Nearly all shades were professionally installed.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roller-Shades-by-Lutron-Shading-Solutions)
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