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Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Lotus & Windoware: Sold Exclusively at Ace Hardware and Big Lots is CPSC recall #10069, announced on December 15, 2009. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves all roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below). The roll-up blinds have plastic, ¼" oval-shaped slats, and measure either 48" or 72" long. The blinds were sold with two warning hang tags indicating ways to avoid strangulation. The remedy is 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 the blinds immediately and contact the window covering safety council for a free repair kit.. Affected brand: Lotus & Windoware Inc..
This recall involves all roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below). The roll-up blinds have plastic, ¼" oval-shaped slats, and measure either 48" or 72" long. The blinds were sold with two warning hang tags indicating ways to avoid strangulation.
Affected products
¼" Oval Roll-up Blinds
Recalled brands
Lotus & Windoware Inc.
Remedy
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 the blinds immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit.
Recall date
December 15, 2009
CPSC recall #10069 covers Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Lotus & Windoware: Sold Exclusively at Ace Hardware and Big Lots, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 15, 2009. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves all roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below). The roll-up blinds have plastic, ¼" oval-shaped slats, and measure either 48" or 72" long. The blinds were sold with two warning hang tags indicating ways to avoid strangulation.
The CPSC remedy for recall #10069 is 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 the blinds immediately and contact the window covering safety council for a free repair kit.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roll-Up-Blinds-by-Lotus--Windoware-Sold-Exclusively-at-Ace-Hardware-and-Big-Lots. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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