Oval Roll-up Blinds and Woolrich Roman Shades
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Lewis Hyman Inc. is recalling roll-up blinds without release clips and all Woolrich Roman shades due to strangulation hazards to children. The roll-up blinds have plastic oval-shaped slats about 1/4 inch tall and measure either 72" or 96" long, with a warning label on the bottom rail indicating they are made by Lewis Hyman, Inc. The Woolrich Roman shades come in twill or micro-suede fabric, measure 72" long, and have identifying labels on the head rail. Children can become entangled and strangled if lifting loops slide off the blinds, if a child's neck becomes caught between a lifting loop and the blind material, or if a child places their neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on Roman shades.
Consumers who have roll-up blinds should immediately check the backside to see if they have release clips below the head rail; if they do not have release clips, they should stop using the blinds immediately and contact Lewis Hyman for a free repair kit. Consumers with Woolrich Roman shades should stop using them immediately and contact Lewis Hyman for a free repair kit, with repair kits becoming available by the end of September.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide 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. Roman Shades: 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.
Consumers should immediately check the backside of the roll-up blinds to determine if they have release clips. If the roll-up blind does not have release clips, stop using it immediately and contact Lewis Hyman for a free repair kit. Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and contact Lewis Hyman for a free repair kit. The repair kits for the Roman shades will be available by the end of September.
This recall involves roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below) and all Woolrich Roman shades. The roll-up blinds have plastic oval-shaped slats that measure about 1/4 inch tall. The blinds measure either 72" or 96" long. The bottom rail has a WARNING label advising that "Young children can become entangled and strangle in cord or bead loops" and a label that reads "Lewis Hyman, Inc." and the year of manufacture. Roll-up blinds that have release clips right below the head rail on the backside of the blind are not included in this recall. The Woolrich Roman shades come in twill fabric and micro-suede fabric and measure 72" long. The head rail has two labels that read "Lewis Hyman, Inc., www.lewishymaninc.com" and "LHI, 005301, Made in China" respectively.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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