Near Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman and Roller Shades Sold at Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBTeens: Expands previous recall of Roman shades sold at Pottery Barn Kids

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Near Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman and Roller Shades Sold at Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBTeens: Expands previous recall of Roman shades sold at Pottery Barn Kids is CPSC recall #10071, announced on December 15, 2009. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves all sizes and colors of Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBteen Roman shades with and without fabric backing and the Paxton roller shades. The Roman shades have two labels; "Pottery Barn", "potterybarnkids" or "PBteen" is printed on the smaller label and the larger orange, black and white label warns that "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE." The Paxton roller shades are made of solid fabric and have a metal rod at the bottom and a nylon operating cord. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled roman shades and contact pottery barn, pottery barn kids, or pbteen to receive a free repair kit for these products. consumers should immediately check the recalled roller shades to make sure the tension device provided is attached to the looped cord and installed into the wall. if not attached, consumers should immediately attach the tension device securely to the wall. if they no longer have the tension device, consumers should immediately stop using the roller shades and contact pottery barn to receive a replacement tension device.. Affected brand: Pottery Barn, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc. of San Francisco, Calif..