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NEWS from
CPSC and HC
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U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov Health Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2010
Release #10-261 Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 966-4532
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
IKEA Recalls Roller Blinds, all Roman Blinds and all Roll-Up Blinds
Due to Risk of Strangulation
Expands previous recalls of Roman and roller blinds and has added its
name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall announced in
December 2009 of ALL Roman shades and roll-up blinds.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and
Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary recall of the following product. Consumers
should stop using products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It
is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Roller, Roman, and Roll-Up blinds
Units: About 3,360,000 (about 790,000 Roman blinds were recalled in
November 2008 and August 2009 and about 533,000 Roller blinds were
recalled in October 2009)
Distributor: IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Hazards:
Roller Blinds: Strangulations can occur if the blind's looped bead
chain is not attached to the wall or the floor with the tension device
provided and a child's neck becomes entangled in the free-standing
loop.
Roman Blinds: 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. An additional hazard exists when the Roman blind has a
continuous looped bead chain that if not attached to the wall or
floor, which poses a strangulation hazard to children.
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.
Incidents/Injuries:
Roman Blinds: CPSC and IKEA received a new report of a 1 ½-year
old boy in Lowell, Massachusetts who suffered a near strangulation in
February 28, 2010. On April 4, 2008, a 1-year old girl in Greenwich,
Conn. became entangled in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman blind and
strangled. CPSC and IKEA also received a report of a 2-year old boy
who suffered a near strangulation. The last two incidents prompted
previous recalls.
Roll-up Blinds No incidents reported.
Roller Blinds: No incidents reported.
Description: This recall involves roller blinds that do not have a
tension device attached to the bead chain, all Roman blinds and all
roll-up blinds.
Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide from January 1998 through June 2009
for between $5 and $55.
Manufactured in: India, Estonia, China, and Poland.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the roller blinds that
do not have a tension device attached to the chain, all Roman blinds
and all roll-up blinds and return them to any IKEA store for a full
refund. In a previous recall, IKEA reminded consumers who have roller
blinds with a tension device attached to the bead chain to make sure
the tension device is installed into the wall or floor. If the
consumer has difficulty installing the tension device, contact IKEA
for additional information.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact IKEA toll-free
at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm's website at
www.ikea-usa.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1076
ROLLER BLIND
Picture of Roller blind Hazard
HAZARD
Picture of tension
Tension Device not attached to the bead chain
Roll-up blinds sold with this type of tension device are included in
this recall.
Hazard Picture of Roller blind
Tension device permanently attached to the bead chain
Roller Blinds with a tension device permanently attached to the bead
chain are not included in this recall.
ROMAN BLINDS
Picture of Roman blind Hazard
HAZARD
Hazard Hazard Hazard
HAZARDS
ROLL-UP BLIND (Generic example shown)
Roll Up
Hazard Hazard
HAZARDS
Note: Examine all shades and blinds in your home. Make sure there are
no accessible cords on the front, side, or back of the product. CPSC
recommends the use of cordless window coverings in all homes where
children live or visit.
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that
are either directly related to this product recall or involve a
different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by
visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from
thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and
families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or
mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer
products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and
household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the
rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054.
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