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.
Pottery Barn Kids Bunk Beds Recalled Due to Entrapment Hazard
Pottery Barn Kids, a division of San Francisco-based Willams Sonoma, Inc. is recalling Madeline bunk beds that can pose an entrapment hazard to young children, according to a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announcement.
Toddler Strangulation Death Prompts Playpen Recall
A child strangulation death has prompted Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, New Hampshire to recall about 20,000 Cozy Indoor Outdoor Portable Play Yard Tents plus Cabana Kits, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Window Shade Strangulations Prompt Multinational Safety Initiative
Following a June 10 IKEA window blind strangulation hazard recall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing a multinational initiative to prevent future window covering strangulation deaths and spread the word about the strangulation hazards of corded window shades.
Child Suffocation and Injury Hazard Prompts Storage Trunk Recall
After an 18-month-old child suffered brain damage and another was injured, Minneapolis, MN-based Target Corporation is recalling woven storage trunks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The lids of the trunks can suddenly drop and trap children reaching into the trunk. This poses a child injury, strangulation and suffocation hazard.
