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Smith+Noble has added its name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall announced in December 2009 of ALL Roman shades and roll-up blinds. Name of Product: Roman and Roller shades Units: About 1.3 million (1,160,000 Roman shades and 115,000 roller shades) Distributor: Smith+Noble, of Corona, Calif. Hazard: Roman Shades: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between [...]  Tags: Roller shades, Roman shades, Smith+Noble, strangulation hazard  Category → Household Items  Leave a comment  Name of Product: Roll-up blinds Units: About 6,200 Importer: Chicology of Ontario, Calif. Hazard: 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. Incidents/Injuries: None reported Description: This recall [...] Name of Product: “Shrek Forever After 3D” Collectable Drinking Glasses Units: About 12 million Manufacturer: ARC International, of Millville, NJ. Distributor: McDonald’s Corp., Oakbrook, Ill. Hazard: The designs on the glasses contain cadmium. Long term exposure to cadmium can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The “Shrek Forever After 3D” collectable drinking glass are 16 ounce glasses that came [...] Tags: drinking glasses, high cadmium levels, McDonald's, Shrek Category → Dishware & Flatware, Food, Household Items Leave a comment Name of Product: Sport Cap 2.0 water bottle spouts Units: About 1.2 million in the United States and 102,000 in Canada Manufacturer: Klean Kanteen Inc., of Chico, Calif. Hazard: The water bottle spouts can break or crack, posing a choking hazard to children and adults. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received six reports of incidents of the water bottle spouts breaking [...] Tags: choking hazard, Klean Kanteen, LLBean, water bottle spouts Category → Dishware & Flatware, Household Items Leave a comment Name of Product: Halloween Flashlights Units: About 610,000 Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. Manufacturer: DGI LLC, of Warren, N.J. and Tien Hsing, of Wanchai, Hong Kong Hazard: The flashlights can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of flashlights overheating and melting, including one report of burns to the hand. Description: This [...] Name of Product: Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades Units: About 364,000 Importer: Louis Hornick & Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y. Retailer: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., of Union, N.J. Hazard: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls [...] Name of Product: ISDANS, TUPPLUR, and ENJE Roller Blinds Units: About 533,000 Distributor: IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa. Hazard: Strangulations can occur if the blind’s looped bead chain is not attached to the wall or the floor with the tension device provided and a child’s neck becomes entangled in the free-standing loop. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves [...] Name of Product: Roman Shades and Roll-up Blinds Units: About 692,400 Distributor: Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, Calif. Hazard: Roman Shades: These shades have a looped pull cord and exposed inner cords on the back of the shade. Looped pull cords and exposed inner cords on roman shades present a strangulation hazard. Roll-up Blinds: These blinds have a looped [...] Tags: blinds, Cost Plus, strangulation hazard Category → Child Safety, Household Items Leave a comment |
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