# Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Lotus & Windoware: Sold Exclusively at Ace Hardware and Big Lots
> **CPSC recall** · 2009-12-15 · 10069 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 10069
- **Date:** 2009-12-15
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

¼" Oval Roll-up Blinds

## Hazards

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.

## Retailer(s)

Ace Hardware and Big Lots stores nationwide from January 1999 through April 2009 for between $6 and $20.

## Importer(s)

Lotus & Windoware Inc., of Memphis, Tenn.

## Country of manufacture

China

## Description

This recall involves all roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below). The roll-up blinds have plastic, ¼" oval-shaped slats, and measure either 48" or 72" long. The blinds were sold with two warning hang tags indicating ways to avoid strangulation.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roll-Up-Blinds-by-Lotus--Windoware-Sold-Exclusively-at-Ace-Hardware-and-Big-Lots)
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