Blair Recalls to Repair Roman Shades Due to Risk of Strangulation

BLAIR HAS ADDED ITS NAME TO THE RETAILERS JOINING THE VOLUNTARY RECALL ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER 2009 OF ALL ROMAN SHADES AND ROLL-UP BLINDS.

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: ROMAN SHADES

UNITS: ABOUT 5,600

IMPORTER/RETAILER: BLAIR LLC, OF WARREN, PA.

HAZARD: STRANGULATIONS CAN OCCUR WHEN A CHILD PLACES HIS/HER NECK BETWEEN THE EXPOSED INNER CORD AND THE FABRIC ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE BLIND OR WHEN A CHILD PULLS THE CORD OUT AND WRAPS IT AROUND HIS/HER NECK.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THREE STYLES OF ROMAN SHADES; STANDARD, TASSELED AND DUPPIONI. STYLE AND ITEM NUMBER INFORMATION IS LISTED BELOW.

STYLE	ITEM NUMBER	SIZE	COLORS
STANDARD ROMAN SHADE	507591507601507611507621507631507641507651507661	23″ X 64″27″ X 64″31″ X 64″33″ X 64″35″ X 64″36″ X 64″39″ X 64″48″ X 64″	IVORY, ANTIQUE IVORY, MERLOT, CAMEL, SAGE, AND EXPRESSO
ROMAN SHADES WITH TASSELS	520871520872520873520874	23″ X 64″31″ X 64″35″ X 64″48″ X 64″	GOLD AND TAUPE
DUPPIONI ROMAN SHADES	508361508362508363	30″ X 64″36″ X 64″48″ X 64″	GREEN TEA, LINEN, DUSTY BLUE, GOLD AND MERLOT

SOLD AT: BLAIR AND OTHER RETAIL STORES IN WARREN AND GROVE CITY, PA., BLAIR CATALOGS AND WWW.BLAIR.COM BETWEEN APRIL 2007 AND JANUARY 2010 FOR BETWEEN $15 AND $65.

MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN AND CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE ROMAN SHADES AND CONTACT THE WINDOW COVERING SAFETY COUNCIL FOR A FREE REPAIR KIT. CONSUMERS CAN CALL (800) 506-4636 ANYTIME OR VISIT THE COUNCIL’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WINDOWCOVERING.ORG

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BLAIR TOLL-FREE AT (877) 392-7095 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 9 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.BLAIR.COM. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE FIRM BY EMAIL AT BLAIRPRODUCTRECALL@BLAIR.COM