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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2009-10-27

Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Louis Hornick & Co.; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond

Is my product affected?

Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades

  • Brand Louis Hornick & Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.

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

What happened

Louis Hornick & Company has recalled all sizes and colors of Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades sold at Bed Bath & Beyond due to strangulation hazards. The shades have exposed inner cords on the back that can loop around a child's neck, either when a child places their neck between the cord and fabric or when a child pulls out and wraps the cord around their neck. The affected products come in navy, chocolate, khaki, and cream colors and bear a warning label on the backside of the head rail in English and Spanish.

Consumers who own the recalled Roman shades should immediately stop using them and contact Louis Hornick & Company to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit will be available by the end of November.

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

Hazard

Strangulations 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.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact Louis Hornick & Company to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit will be available by the end of November.

Details from the source

This recall includes all sizes and colors of Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades sold by Bed Bath & Beyond with exposed inner cords on the back. Colors include navy, chocolate, khaki and cream. On the backside of the head rail, a small orange, black and white warning label sticker in English and Spanish which read in part, "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE. Always keep cords...to get to cords."

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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