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Recall Issue:
The risk of strangulation in children has prompted the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council to issue a voluntary recall for more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds.
Five deaths and 16 near-strangulations have been reported since 2006 in Roman shades, the CPSC says in a news release; three deaths connected to roll-up blinds have been reported since 2001. About 5 million Roman shades and some 3 million roll-up blinds are sold annually, according to the CPSC.
Strangulation in Roman shades can occur when children put their necks between exposed inner cords and the fabric on the backside of the blind, or when a child pulls the cord and wraps it around his or her neck, the CPSC says. In roll-up blinds, strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the freestanding loop, or if a child puts his or her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.
The risk of strangulation in children has prompted the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council to issue a voluntary recall for more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds.
Five deaths and 16 near-strangulations have been reported since 2006 in Roman shades, the CPSC says in a news release; three deaths connected to roll-up blinds have been reported since 2001. About 5 million Roman shades and some 3 million roll-up blinds are sold annually, according to the CPSC.
Strangulation in Roman shades can occur when children put their necks between exposed inner cords and the fabric on the backside of the blind, or when a child pulls the cord and wraps it around his or her neck, the CPSC says. In roll-up blinds, strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the freestanding loop, or if a child puts his or her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.
The Solution:
About Blinds always recommends cordless shades for any applications where children can come in contact with cords on the blinds or shades. The following types of shades can be purchased with the cordless option:
- Honeycomb shades
- Wood Blinds
- Aluminum Blinds
- Roman Shades
- Roller shades
Additionally, many vertical and horizontal blinds and shades can be purchased with a continuous cordloop option. The cordloop is screwed into the wall or molding making it more difficult for an accident to occur.
Hunter Douglas also offers an Ultraglide option on some shades which has a retractible cord that stays at the same height (generally out of the reach of small children) and does not get any longer when you pull the shade up.
Parents should also be aware of situations where they think the child can not get at the cords because a piece of furniture is in the way. Children will climb on the furniture to get at the cords. Also make sure cords are not accessible from the crib.
About Blinds offers shop-at-home service for cordless shades and blinds by major manufacturers like, Hunter Douglas, Graber, Kirch and Prestige.
About Blinds also offers child and babyproofing services at www.aboutbabyproofing.com
About Blinds always recommends cordless shades for any applications where children can come in contact with cords on the blinds or shades. The following types of shades can be purchased with the cordless option:
- Honeycomb shades
- Wood Blinds
- Aluminum Blinds
- Roman Shades
- Roller shades
Additionally, many vertical and horizontal blinds and shades can be purchased with a continuous cordloop option. The cordloop is screwed into the wall or molding making it more difficult for an accident to occur.
Hunter Douglas also offers an Ultraglide option on some shades which has a retractible cord that stays at the same height (generally out of the reach of small children) and does not get any longer when you pull the shade up.
Parents should also be aware of situations where they think the child can not get at the cords because a piece of furniture is in the way. Children will climb on the furniture to get at the cords. Also make sure cords are not accessible from the crib.
About Blinds offers shop-at-home service for cordless shades and blinds by major manufacturers like, Hunter Douglas, Graber, Kirch and Prestige.
About Blinds also offers child and babyproofing services at www.aboutbabyproofing.com
Hunter Douglas - Cordless Tiered Vignette Roman Shade
(there are no cords in the back of this shade)
(there are no cords in the back of this shade)
Hunter Douglas - Duette with Literise
Cordless Honeycomb Shade
Continuous Cordloop Shade
