Health Canada Advises Canadians of the Strangulation Hazard Roman… — recall 23673
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2009-12-15
As described by Health Canada Consumer Product Safety: Health Canada Advises Canadians of the Strangulation Hazard Roman Shades and Roll-up Blinds May Pose to Children
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Reported risk: In light of today's joint announcement by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to issue a voluntary recall to repair all Roman shades and roll-up blinds, Health Canada, as part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children, would like to remind consumers of the possible strangulation hazard presented by these products. The inner cords at the back of some Roman shades pose a strangulation hazard because:
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