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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-12-16

WindowTex Recalls Custom Roller Shades Due to Risk of Injury

Is my product affected?

Roller Window Shades

  • Brand Windowcraft Inc. dba. WindowTex, of Garden City Park, NY

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

WindowTex is recalling custom-made fabric roller window shades that are raised and lowered by a side-mounted chain. The recalled shades have a steel pin in the idler (the component that connects the shade to the mounting bracket) that can become dislodged, causing the shade to fall from the bracket and potentially injure someone. The affected shades have idlers with model number D15T (used with 1½-inch roller tubes) or model number D20T (used with 2-inch roller tubes).

If you have one of the recalled shades, you should immediately contact the place where you purchased it for instructions on scheduling a free service call to have the idler replaced. You can also contact WindowTex for help identifying your authorized dealer. WindowTex authorized dealers are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

A steel pin inserted into the idler on the shades can become dislodged and cause the shade to fall from the mounting bracket, posing a risk of injury from impact to the consumer.

What should I do?

Consumers with the recalled window shades should immediately contact the place of purchase for instructions on how to schedule a service call for free replacement idlers. Consumers can also contact WindowTex for help identifying their authorized dealer. Authorized dealers are contacting all known purchasers.

Details from the source

This recall involves WindowTex custom-made fabric roller window shades that are raised and lowered by a side-mounted chain. The recalled shades have an idler with steel pin inserted into one end of the roller tube. The steel pin is used to connect the window shade to the metal mounting bracket. Roller shades included in this recall have idlers with model number D15T, used with a 1½-inch roller tube, and model number D20T, used with a 2-inch roller tube.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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