RECALL: Roman Shades and Blinds Can Strangle Kids

Lowe’s Stores are recalling about 11 million Roman shades and roll-up blinds after reports that two young children nearly strangled in the window coverings, the Consumer Product  Safety Commission announced today.

The newest recall comes nearly a year after government safety officials declared a voluntary industry-wide recall of more than 50 million shades and blinds following reports of five child deaths and 16 injuries since 2006 caused when kids' heads and necks became caught in the cords or the space between the shades and the cords.
The latest recall includes about 6 million Roman shades and about 5 million roll-up blinds.

CPSC officials said consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades and roll-up blinds immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for free repair kits by calling (800) 506-4636 or by visiting www.windowcoverings.org.

Source: msnbc