Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer

March 2, 2010 by RecallAware
Filed under: Household 

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Roll-up Blinds-Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide 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. 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.

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