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Near Strangulation of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Green Mountain Vista

November 21, 2008 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: INSULATED BLACK-OUT ROLLER SHADES AND INSULATED ROMAN SHADES

UNITS: ABOUT 7,300

MANUFACTURER: GREEN MOUNTAIN VISTA INC., OF WILLISTON, VT.

HAZARD: THE BLACK-OUT ROLLER SHADES AND INSULATED ROMAN SHADES HAVE A CONTINUOUS LOOPED BEAD CHAIN THAT WHEN NOT ATTACHED TO THE WALL OR FLOOR, HANGS LOOSELY BY THE BLIND, POSING A FATAL STRANGULATION HAZARD TO CHILDREN.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: CPSC RECEIVED A REPORT OF A 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM BRISTOL, CONN., WHO SUFFERED A NEAR STRANGULATION, JUNE 2008, WHEN SHE PLACED A LOOSE BEAD CORD LOOP AROUND HER NECK AND THEN SLIPPED OFF THE RADIATOR WHERE SHE WAS STANDING. HER 5-YEAR-OLD BROTHER LIFTED HIS SISTER, WHO WAS GASPING FOR AIR, FROM THE CORD ENTANGLEMENT. SHE VOMITED AND HAD DEEP NECK BRUISING, BUT HAS SINCE RECOVERED FROM HER INJURIES.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INCLUDES ALL INSULATED BLACK-OUT ROLLER SHADES (COLORS: WHITE, CREAM, HARVEST, LIGHT SAGE) AND INSULATED ROMAN SHADES SIZES 48, 60 AND 72 (COLORS: WHITE, NATURAL, SAGE, SIENNA, BLUE, GOLDENROD, MAHOGANY, TERRACOTTA). THE SHADES HAVE RN NUMBER 107875 PRINTED ON THE CARE LABEL OF THE SHADE AND IDENTIFY THE MANUFACTURER ON THE “INSTALLATION AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS.”

SOLD AT: COUNTRY CURTAINS, PLOW & HEARTH, THE LINEN SOURCE, STURBRIDGE YANKEE WORKSHOP, ANN & HOPE, THE SPORTSMAN’S GUIDE, TARGET.COM, THE CURTAIN SHOP OF MAINE, AND SOLUTIONS CATALOG. SOLD NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $60 AND $200.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CHECK THEIR WINDOW COVERINGS TO SEE IF THE TENSION DEVICE IS ATTACHED. IF NOT ATTACHED, IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE WINDOW COVERINGS AND CONTACT GREEN MOUNTAIN VISTA INC. TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT. IF THE CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO INSTALL THE TENSIONING DEVICE, CONTACT GREEN MOUNTAIN VISTA FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT GREEN MOUNTAIN VISTA AT (800) 639- 1728 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.GMVISTA.COM

NOTE: CPSC REMINDS CONSUMERS TO EXAMINE ALL ROMAN BLINDS AND SHADES IN THEIR HOMES. IF LOOPED PULL CORDS ARE PRESENT OR EXPOSED INNER CORDS ARE FOUND ON THE BACK OF BLINDS OR SHADES AND CHILDREN ARE IN THE HOME OR OCCASIONALLY VISIT YOUR HOME, PLEASE CONSIDER REPLACING THEM WITH BLINDS OR SHADES THAT DO NOT HAVE EXPOSED PULL CORDS OR INNER CORDS.

PICTURE OF RECALLED INSULATED BLACK-OUT ROLLER SHADES AND INSULATED ROMAN SHADES PICTURE OF RECALLED INSULATED BLACK-OUT ROLLER SHADES AND INSULATED ROMAN SHADES

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