This recall is for ALL roman shades and ALL roll-up blinds.  I can only imagine this numbers in the millions and millions!  About five million Roman shades and about three million roll-up blinds are sold each year.

The recall is due to 5 deaths and 16 near strangulations from Roman shades since 2006 and 3 deaths from roll-up blinds since 2001.  “Strangulations in Roman shades 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. Strangulations in roll-up blinds can occur if the lifting loop slides 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.”

Consumers that have Roman or roll-up shades in their homes should contact the WCSC immediately at www.windowcoverings.org or by calling (800) 506-4636 anytime to receive a free repair kit.

To help prevent child strangulation in window coverings, CPSC and the WCSC urge parents and caregivers to follow these guidelines:

If the window shade has looped bead chains or nylon cords, install tension devices to keep the cord taut.

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