IKEA Roman Blinds RECALLED
Please read the information below. Ikea is a great store that we all love. I know I have tons of furniture and supplies in my house from them. However, there is one product that has entangled a child. Please read below to be sure you do not have this product in your home, and what to do if you or someone you know does own this item.
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds
Units: About 670,000 (an additional 4.8 million were sold outside of the United States)
Distributor: IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Hazard: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck in an exposed inner cord on the backside of the roman blinds.
Incidents/Injuries: On April 4, 2008, a 1-year-old girl in Greenwich, Conn. became entangled in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman Blind and strangled. The child was in a portable playpen that was located underneath a fully lowered roman blind. She was found partially suspended with the inner cord of the blind wrapped twice around her neck.
Description: This recall involves all sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white. The blinds have a sewn-in label at the top edge of the blind with the IKEA logotype, article name (IRIS or ALVINE), 5-digit supplier number 19799 or 21369, four digit date stamp (YYWW) and the words “Made in India”. On the bottom edge of the blind there is a sewn-in orange/white safety warning label. The blinds are made from 100% cotton.
Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide from July 2005 through June 2008 for between $7 and $30.
Manufactured in: India
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman Blinds and return them to any IKEA store to obtain a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.ikea-usa.com
Note: CPSC reminds consumers to examine all Roman Blinds and shades in their homes. If looped pull cords are present or exposed inner cords are found on the back of blinds or shades and children are in the home or occasionally visit your home, please consider replacing them with blinds or shades that do not have exposed pull cords or inner cords.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
* Reduced maintenance (new biscuit only when clogged with dust or mineral deposits, typically once per year)
* Lack of a pan of potentially stagnant water to serve as a breeding ground for mold as with a drum-style humidifier
* No incidental humidification caused by a constantly-replenished pan of water in a high velocity air stream
* Reduced requirement for expensive air filters
* Uses no electricity
January 28th, 2010 at 6:29 am
WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND places a playpen under anything with a dangling string???? I have a 2 year old, AND I have mini-blinds all over my house, just the standard cheap mini blinds because I can’t afford anything expensive right now. ALL MY BLINDS have strings, but guess what???? I keep the strings up and away from little hands! You have to do the SAME thing if you have cats!