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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2008-11-20

Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA

Is my product affected?

IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds

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

What happened

IKEA has recalled all sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white due to a strangulation hazard. A child died from strangulation when placing his or her neck in an exposed inner cord on the backside of the blinds. The recalled blinds can be identified by a sewn-in IKEA label at the top edge showing either "IRIS" or "ALVINE," supplier number 19799 or 21369, a four-digit date stamp, and "Made in India," along with an orange/white safety warning label on the bottom edge. The blinds are made from 100% cotton.

Consumers who have these recalled Roman Blinds should immediately stop using them and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.

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

Hazard

Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck in an exposed inner cord on the backside of the roman blinds.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman Blinds and return them to any IKEA store to obtain a full refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves all sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white. The blinds have a sewn-in label at the top edge of the blind with the IKEA logotype, article name (IRIS or ALVINE), 5-digit supplier number 19799 or 21369, four-digit date stamp (YYWW) and the words "Made in India". On the bottom edge of the blind there is a sewn-in orange/white safety warning label. The blinds are made from 100% cotton.

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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