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WindowTex Recalls Custom Roller Shades Due to Risk of Injury is CPSC recall #15047, announced on December 16, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves WindowTex custom-made fabric roller window shades that are raised and lowered by a side-mounted chain. The recalled shades have an idler with steel pin inserted into one end of the roller tube. The steel pin is used to connect the window shade to the metal mounting bracket. Roller shades included in this recall have idlers with model number D15T, used with a 1½-inch roller tube, and model number D20T, used with a 2-inch roller tube. The remedy is consumers with the recalled window shades should immediately contact the place of purchase for instructions on how to schedule a service call for free replacement idlers. consumers can also contact windowtex for help identifying their authorized dealer. authorized dealers are contacting all known purchasers.. Affected brand: Windowcraft Inc. dba. WindowTex.
This recall involves WindowTex custom-made fabric roller window shades that are raised and lowered by a side-mounted chain. The recalled shades have an idler with steel pin inserted into one end of the roller tube. The steel pin is used to connect the window shade to the metal mounting bracket. Roller shades included in this recall have idlers with model number D15T, used with a 1½-inch roller tube, and model number D20T, used with a 2-inch roller tube.
Affected products
Roller Window Shades
Recalled brands
Windowcraft Inc. dba. WindowTex
Remedy
Consumers with the recalled window shades should immediately contact the place of purchase for instructions on how to schedule a service call for free replacement idlers. Consumers can also contact WindowTex for help identifying their authorized dealer. Authorized dealers are contacting all known purchasers.
Recall date
December 16, 2014
CPSC recall #15047 covers WindowTex Recalls Custom Roller Shades Due to Risk of Injury, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 16, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves WindowTex custom-made fabric roller window shades that are raised and lowered by a side-mounted chain. The recalled shades have an idler with steel pin inserted into one end of the roller tube. The steel pin is used to connect the window shade to the metal mounting bracket. Roller shades included in this recall have idlers with model number D15T, used with a 1½-inch roller tube, and model number D20T, used with a 2-inch roller tube.
The CPSC remedy for recall #15047 is consumers with the recalled window shades should immediately contact the place of purchase for instructions on how to schedule a service call for free replacement idlers. consumers can also contact windowtex for help identifying their authorized dealer. authorized dealers are contacting all known purchasers.. 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/2015/WindowTex-Recalls-Custom-Roller-Shades. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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