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Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall To Repair Window Blinds By Vertical Land

Date: August 26, 2009
Company: Vertical Land Inc., of Panama City Beach, Fla.
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 window coverings and contact Vertical Land to receive a free retrofit kit.

Affected Products

This recall involves all Vertical Land custom-made vertical and cellular window coverings that do not have a cord tensioning device and horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices. A sticker identification label can be found on the head rail of some of the window coverings which lists the company's name, address and telephone number.

Why Was This Recalled?

Horizontal Blinds: The blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. If an inner cord is pulled out, a child can become entangled in the loop and strangle. Vertical Blinds: Strangulations can occur if a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop formed by the bead chain or by the cord with a weighted device. Cellular Shades: Strangulations can occur if a child's neck becomes entangled on the shade's free-standing looped cord.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Vertical Land Inc., of Panama City Beach, Fla.

Vertical Land Inc., of Panama City Beach, Fla. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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