The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·17743·Announced 2017-05-05

Springs Window Fashions Recalls Motorized Window Coverings with Lithium Batteries

Springs Window Fashions is recalling motorized window coverings sold with Zeus brand lithium batteries due to fire and burn hazards.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire/burn hazard) where injury has been reported (one minor burn), fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Springs Window Fashions LLC is recalling custom motorized window coverings that were sold with Zeus brand AA lithium batteries. The affected window coverings include cellular, roller, Roman, pleated, sheer, and layered shades, as well as wood blinds. These products were sold under the Bali, Graber, and Signature Series brands, and as private labeled products of Blinds Galore and JCP Home.

The recall is due to the lithium batteries overheating, leaking, or discharging, which poses fire and burn hazards. Springs Window Fashions has received four reports of these battery issues, including one report of a minor burn. About 59,100 units were sold in the U.S. and about 2,100 in Canada between December 2015 and November 2016.

Consumers should immediately stop using and remove the Zeus brand batteries from the window coverings. Springs Window Fashions will ship replacement batteries and instructions directly to consumers. Consumers can contact Springs Window Fashions at 800-221-6352 or visit their website for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Motorized window coverings with lithium batteries
Manufacturer
Springs Window Fashions LLC, of Middleton, Wisc. (window coverings)
Category
Consumer Product — Window Coverings
Hazard
Affected units
59,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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