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Archived – Faux Suede Roman Shades
- Starting date:
- December 10, 2009
- Posting date:
- December 10, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002162
Affected products
Faux Suede Roman Shades
Product description
This recall involves all Faux Suede room darkening Roman shades with style number 12810A. The shades were sold in Ivory, Taupe, Gold, Plum, Wine Red, Midnight Blue, Moss Green and Dark Brown.
The shades come with head rails that have the following lengths: 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43 or 48 inches, and have a sticker on the head rail with the letters "WS" and "style 12810A" printed on the packaging box.
Hazard identified
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.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these roman shades. However, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported that a 2-year-old boy became entangled in the inner cords of the Roman shade, leaving a temporary red mark around his neck with no permanent injuries.
For more information on the hazard, see the Healthy Canadians Roman Shades and Roll-up Blinds Advisory.
Number sold
Approximately 62 units of the recalled roman blinds were sold in Canada through the firm's catalogue sales and via internet at www.domestications.com.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2004 to December 2008.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
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Hanover Direct Inc. (also known as Domestications)
Weehawken
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and contact Hanover Direct (Domestications) for a free retrofit kit that removes both the operating cords and the exposed inner cords from the shades.
For more information, consumers may contact Hanover Direct/Domestications at 1-800-524-0597 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST daily, or visit the firm's Web site.