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Window Blinds Recall

By Associated Press

Federal safety officials are announcing a
recall of window blinds and shades after the strangling death of a
young child and a close call for a second. Window Blinds Recall

Published: Thu, November 20, 2008 - 11:26 am Last Updated: Thu, November 20, 2008 - 11:28 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal safety officials are announcing a
recall of window blinds and shades after the strangling death of a
young child and a close call for a second.
The recall involves nearly 700,000 IKEA and Green Mountain Vista
blinds and shades.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a 1-year-old girl
from Greenwich, Conn., was strangled when she got caught in the
inner cord of an IKEA Roman blinds set that was hanging over her
playpen. IKEA sold the blinds at stores nationwide between July
2005 and this past June. They can be returned to any IKEA store for
a refund.
The agency also received a report of a 2-year-old girl from
Bristol, Conn., who nearly strangled on the beaded-chain loop
hanging from a set of Green Mountain Vista shades. The girl's older
brother saved her.
The shades are insulated blackout roller shades and insulated
Roman shades sold by a number of stores and catalogs. Green
Mountain Vista says owners should check to see if a tension device
is attached to the chain loop. If not, the company is offering a
free repair kit and installation instructions.