Window Covering Hazards
Press Releases # 09-324 through 09-329
Transcript
The picture, text and audio sequence is as follows:
- Screen reading: "Window Covering Hazards" and CPSC Logo
- Audio (Patty Davis, CPSC Spokesperson): "Several companies are recalling millions of window coverings including Roman, cellular, roll-up, roller Shades and Vertical and Horizontal Blinds."
- Close-up of Patty Davis.
- Audio: "Some of these window coverings have caused strangulation deaths and near strangulations of small children who get trapped in the cords. CPSC urges consumers to visit CPSC.gov immediately to check if they have one of the recalled window coverings and to obtain information on receiving a free repair kit or a refund."
- Close-up of CPSC's web site www.cpsc.gov
- Audio: "With roll-up blinds, strangulations can occur if the child's neck is trapped between the lifting loop and the blind's materials, of if the child’s neck becomes entangled in the free-standing loop."
- Close-ups of baby doll with head caught in blind loops.
- Audio: "With Roman Shades, strangulation hazards exist between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside, or when a child pulls the inner cord."
- Close-up of baby doll with head caught in shade cord.
- Audio: "Additionally, with vertical blinds and roller shades, a child’s neck can become entangled on a free-standing nylon loop or bead chain."
- Close-up of baby doll with head caught in blind loop.
- Audio: "Finally, with mini-blinds, strangulations can occur if a child pulls on the inner cord."
- Close-up of baby doll with head caught in mini-blind cord.
- Audio: "Consumers should examine all shades and blinds in their homes. If looped pull cords, exposed inner cords, or exposed lifting loops are found, replace the blinds or shades with products that do not have these dangerous strangulation hazards."
- Close-up of Patty Davis.
- Screen reading: "CPSC Stands for Safety" and CPSC Logo
- End