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Recall of millions of roman shades and roll up blinds

From CPSC.gov

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 products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Company – Number of Units –  Sold At

Window Covering Safety Council – All Roman shades (25 million) and Roll-up blinds (27 million) Retailers nationwide

Walmart – 500,000 Roman shades 600,000 Roll-up blinds – Walmart stores and other retailers

JCPenney – X million Roman Shades 340 Roll-up blinds – JCPenney

Lotus and Windoware – 250,000 Roll-up Blinds – Ace Hardware and Big Lots

All Strong Industry – 290,000 Roman shades – Walmart stores and other retailers

Pottery Barn Stores – 350,000 Roman shades 45,000 Roller shades – Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn, and PBTeens

International Merchandise – 355,000 Roll-up Blinds – Big Lots

West Elm – 42,00 Roman shades – West Elm’s catalog and website

Louis Hornick – 6,000 Roman shades – Ross Stores

The Land of Nod – 2,000 Roman shades – Land of Nod Stores

For more information, visit CPSC.gov