CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.
Death of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Blind Xpress
This recall involves all Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices.
Required Consumer Action
CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org
Recall Details
Sold At
Various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380.
Injuries
In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich. reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.
Manufacturer
Blind Xpress of Livonia, Mich.
Recall Number
12273
Product Information
Product Name
Custom-made Vertical and Horizontal blinds
Product Type
Window Shades and Venetian Blinds and Indoor Shutters
Number of Units
About 139,000 vertical 315,000 horizontal
Manufacturer Name
Blind Xpress of Livonia, Mich.
Manufactured In
United States