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Lowe's Stores Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds; Two Near Strangulations Involved Young Children

Recall 11-054 · December 1, 2010 · Lowe's Stores

What to doConsumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades and roll-up blinds immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) for free repair kits at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org

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Recall at a glance

Recall number
11-054 (CPSC)
Recall date
December 1, 2010
Brand
Lowe's Stores
Category
Furniture and home
Products
Roman shades and roll-up blinds
Hazard
Suffocation and strangulation hazard
Hazard type
Suffocation and strangulation
Remedy
Repair
Units
About 6 million Roman shades and about 5 million roll-up blinds
Made in
China, United States, Mexico, Taiwan
Last updated by CPSC
July 8, 2016

What was recalled

This recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by Lowe's. Roman shades with repair kits and roll-up blinds with release clips right below the head rail on the backside of the blind are not included in this recall.

Is my product affected?

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

  • Roman shades and roll-up blinds · About 6 million Roman shades and about 5 million roll-up blinds units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Lowe's stores, other retail stores and at www.lowes.com since at least 1999 through June 2010 (Roman shades) and between at least 1999 and January 2005 (roll-up blinds) for between $10 and $1,800..

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC is aware of two incidents of children that became entangled in the exposed cord found on the backside of Roman shades while looking out of windows. In November 2009, a 2-year-old boy from Arvada, Colorado was found with the inner cord wrapped around his arm and neck. In July 2010, a 4-year-old boy from Lexington, South Carolina suffered a rope burn to his neck after becoming entangled in the cord of a Roman shade. No incidents have been reported related to roll-up blinds.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Lowe's at (800) 445-6937 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.lowes.com

Recall history and context

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

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Roman shades and roll-up blinds (About 6 million Roman shades and about 5 million roll-up blinds units). This recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by Lowe's.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Suffocation and strangulation hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades and roll-up blinds immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) for free repair kits at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org

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