| Product name |
Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds |
| Description |
This recall involves all Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices. |
| Problem |
Blind Xpress custom vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The custom horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle. |
| Distribution |
Various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana for between $16 and $380. |
| Company |
Window Covering Safety Council 800-506-4636; web site www.windowcoverings.org |
| Dates sold |
January 1995 through December 2011 |
| Date posted |
09/10/2012 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12273.html |
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