Voluntary recall of all roman shades and roll-up blinds controlled with a cord

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and The Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) are announcing an industry-wide voluntary corrective action plan covering roman-style shades and roll-up blinds to prevent the potential hazard of strangulation to young children. The recall involves window coverings that can form a loop and cause strangulation. According to information provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, since 1990, more than 200 infants and young children have died from accidentally strangling in window cords.

More info here - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10073.html

Consumers that have Roman or roll-up shades in their homes should contact the WCSC at www.windowcoverings.org or by calling (800) 506-4636 anytime to receive a free repair kit.