| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2010 Release #10-217 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 392-7095 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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.
| Photos | Style | Item Number | Size | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Standard Roman Shade | 507591 507601 507611 507621 507631 507641 507651 507661 | 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 | 520871 520872 520873 520874 | 23" X 64" 31" X 64" 35" X 64" 48" X 64" | Gold and Taupe |
 | Duppioni Roman Shades | 508361 508362 508363 | 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.windowcoverings.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