Product name | Roll-up Blinds and Roman Shades by Walmart | |
Description | This recall involves all styles and sizes of fabric, bamboo and jute roll-up blinds and Roman shades. | |
Problem | 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: 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 | Walmart stores nationwide and at www.walmart.com or www.samsclub.com for between $6 and $30. | |
Company | Walmart 800-925-6278; Web site: www.walmartstores.com | |
Dates sold | January 1999 through September 2009 | |
Date posted | 12/15/2009 | |
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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |