Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at West Elm
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2009-12-15 · 10072
Hazards
Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
Recall
Number
10072
Date
2009-12-15
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Jute/Poly Roman Shades
Companies
Retailer(s)
West Elm catalog nationwide and through the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com from January 2005 through August 2009 for between $30 and $40.
Distributor(s)
West Elm of San Francisco, Calif.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
Description
This recall involves all sizes and colors of West Elm Jute/Poly Roman shades. An orange, black and white label located at the bottom edge of the shades warns that "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE."