Near Strangulations of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by JCPenney
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2009-12-15 · 10066
Hazards
Roman Shades: 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. Roll-Up Blinds: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.
Recall
Number
10066
Date
2009-12-15
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
Companies
Retailer(s)
JCPenney Stores, JCPenney Custom Decorating, Catalog and www.jcp.com since at least 1999 to October 2009 for between $10 and $500.
Importer(s)
JCPenney Purchasing Corp., of Plano, Texas
Country of manufacture
China; United States
Description
This recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by JCPenney.