Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Louis Hornick & Co. Sold at Ross Stores
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2009-12-15 · 10075
Hazards
Strangulation 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
10075
Date
2009-12-15
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Newport Energy Solution Roman Shades
Companies
Retailer(s)
Ross Stores nationwide and from March 2009 through October 2009 for between $4 and $10.
Importer(s)
Louis Hornick & Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall includes all sizes and colors of Newport Energy Solution Roman Shades sold by Ross Stores with exposed inner cords on the back. On the backside of the head rail, a small orange, black and white warning label sticker in English and Spanish which read in part, "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE. Always keep cords ... to get to cords."