Blair Recalls to Repair Roman Shades Due to Risk of Strangulation

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Article Date: 5/6/2010 | Resource: MLG

Blair Recalls to Repair Roman Shades Due to Risk of Strangulation

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Roman Shades

Units: About 5,600

Importer/Retailer: Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa.

Hazard: 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.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves three styles of Roman shades; standard, tasseled and Duppioni. Style and item number information is listed below.

Standard Roman Shade

507591
507601
507611
507621
507631
507641
507651
507661

Roman Shades with Tassels
520871
520872
520873
520874

Duppioni Roman Shades

508361
508362
508363

Sold at: Blair and other retail stores in Warren and Grove City, Pa., Blair catalogs and www.blair.com between April 2007 and January 2010 for between $15 and $65.

Manufactured in: Taiwan and China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit. Consumers can call (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit the Council’s Web site at www.windowcoverings.org

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Blair toll-free at (877) 392-7095 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, or visit the firm’s website at www.blair.com. Consumers can also contact the firm by email at blairproductrecall@blair.com

For more information regarding this article please contact:

Jeffrey Marquart
(949)589-0150
jmarquart@marquartlawgroup.com