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Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades by The Shade Store

Date: June 30, 2011
Company: The Shade Store, of Port Chester, N.Y.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shades and call the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) for a free repair kit toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org. The Shade Store is contacting all known customers. Options: Repair

Affected Products

This recall involves custom-made Roman shades. The shades were made out of fabric and of woven wood. The shades do not have any permanent markings.

Why Was This Recalled?

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 the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About The Shade Store, of Port Chester, N.Y.

The Shade Store, of Port Chester, N.Y. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report