| Product name |
1/4" Oval Roll-up Blinds and Woolrich Roman Shades |
| Description |
This recall involves roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below) and all Woolrich Roman shades. The roll-up blinds have plastic oval-shaped slats that measure about 1/4 inch tall. The blinds measure either 72" or 96" long. The bottom rail has a WARNING label advising that "Young children can become entangled and strangle in cord or bead loops" and a label that reads "Lewis Hyman, Inc." and the year of manufacture. Roll-up blinds that have release clips right below the head rail on the backside of the blind are not included in this recall. |
| Problem |
Poll-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: 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. |
| Distribution |
The Roman shades were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com for between $25 and $43. The roll-up blinds were sold at retail stores nationwide for between $6 and $20. |
| Company |
Lewis Hyman 877-354-5457; Web site www.lewishymaninc.com/recall |
| Dates sold |
The Roman shades were sold from March 2006 through December 2008. The roll-up blinds were sold from January 1999 through December 2003. |
| Date posted |
08/27/2009 |
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