CPSC recall 10069

¼" Oval Roll-up Blinds

• CPSC
• unknown
• Published 2014-05-23

On 2014-05-23 the CPSC announced a recall of ¼" Oval Roll-up Blinds by Lotus And Windoware, citing strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck betw….

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Product

¼" Oval Roll-up Blinds | This recall involves all roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below). The roll-up blinds have plastic, ¼" oval-shaped slats, and measure either 48" or 72" long. The blinds were sold with two warning hang tags indicating ways to avoid strangulation.

Reason

Strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Risk-of-Strangulation-Prompts-Recall-to-Repair-Roll-Up-Blinds-by-Lotus--Windoware-Sold-Exclusively-at-Ace-Hardware-and-Big-Lots

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