Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Lotus & Windoware: Sold Exclusively at Ace Hardware and Big Lots

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves all roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below). The roll-up blinds have plastic, ¼" oval-shaped slats, and measure either 48" or 72" long. The blinds were sold with two warning hang tags indicating ways to avoid strangulation.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

• ¼" Oval Roll-up Blinds · About 250,000 units

Photos from the recall notice

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Ace Hardware and Big Lots stores nationwide from January 1999 through April 2009 for between $6 and $20.; Lotus & Windoware Inc., of Memphis, Tenn..

Injuries or incidents reported

None.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact the Window Covering Safety Council at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org

Recall history and context

Risk appears in 20 CPSC recalls on record. See all Risk recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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