Jo-Ann Fabric Recall of Bamboo Blinds
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has added its name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall announced in December 2009 of ALL Roman shades and roll-up blinds:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that multiple firms are recalling millions of units of Window coverings, including Roman shades and roll-up blinds. These window coverings present a serious risk of strangulation to young children.
CPSC has received reports of five deaths and 16 near strangulations in Roman shades since 2006 and three deaths in roll-up blinds since 2001. Strangulations in Roman shades occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the back side of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Strangulations in roll-up blinds occur when 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.
The Jo-Ann Fabric recall involves about 1,800 bamboo roll-up blinds with valances. The blinds were sold in two sizes: 36”x72” and 48”x72.” These products were distributed by Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, of Hudson Ohio, and were sold exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores nationwide between April 2009 and December 2009.
The company did not release information explaining why it took 9 months for it to reach out to its customers and specifically recall these products. The company is not aware of any reports of injuries or death related to this product.
