Recalls Update - Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:24 - 0 Comments

Roman and Roller Shades by Smith + Noble Recalled

Smith+Noble, of Corona, California, has recalled about 1.3 million Roman and Roller shades. This includes 1,160,000 Roman shades and 115,000 roller shades. Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord on the Roman shades and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Strangulation can occur if the roller shade’s continuous loop cord is not attached to the wall with the tension device provided and a child’s neck becomes entangled in the free-standing loop. CPSC and Smith+Noble have received a report of a five-year-old boy in Tacoma, Wash. who became entangled in an unsecured continuous loop bead cord on a roller shade in May 2009. Thus far, no Roman shade injuries have been reported. This recall involves all roller shades that do not have a tension device attached to the continuous loop cord and all custom, made-to-order Roman shades. Brand names include Smith+Noble, Christopher Lowell by Smith+Noble, Jessitt Gold, Shop Blinds and Window Elements. Continue…