Oriental Furniture Recalls Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds for Strangulation Risk

Plain-English summary

Oriental Furniture of Cambridge, Mass., is recalling all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by the company. The recall involves approximately 25,000 units that were sold online at www.orientalfurniture.com, www.amazon.com, and www.overstock.com from March 2009 through December 2009 for between $20 and $60. The products were manufactured in China and have "Oriental Furniture" printed on the packaging.

The recall is being issued because of the risk of strangulation. For Roman shades, strangulation can occur when a child places their 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 their neck. For roll-up blinds, strangulation 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 their neck between the lifting loop and the blind material. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades and roll-up blinds immediately. They should contact the Window Covering Safety Council at (800) 506-4636 or visit www.windowcoverings.org to obtain a free repair kit. Oriental Furniture is also contacting all known consumers. For additional information, consumers can contact Oriental Furniture at (800) 978-2100 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, or visit www.orientalfurniture.com.

The recalled product

Product

Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds

Manufacturer

Oriental Furniture of Cambridge, Mass.

Category

Consumer Product — Window Coverings

Hazard

• strangulation

Affected units

25,000

Distribution

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