Recall alert: Child strangulations lead to massive window blind recall (Part 1)

August 27, 11:34 AMStay-at-Home Moms ExaminerJamie Richardson

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Lewis Hyman, Inc is recalling about 4.2 million ¼" Oval Roll-up Blinds and 600,000 Woolrich Roman Shades due to strangulation hazards. Each has lead to the death of a small child.

 This recall involves roll-up blinds without release clips (see picture below) and all Woolrich Roman shades. Roll-up blinds that have release clips right below the head rail on the backside of the blind are not included in this recall.

The Woolrich Roman shades come in twill fabric and micro-suede fabric and measure 72" long. The head rail has two labels that read "Lewis Hyman, Inc., www.lewishymaninc.com" and "LHI, 005301, Made in China" respectively.
 
The Roman shades were sold exclusively at Target stores and on Target.com from March 2006 through December 2008. The roll-up blinds were sold at retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through December 2003.
 
If you have the blinds without the release clips, or if you need additional details, see the recall website.

Other recent recalls include:
 

Cloth books

Little Tikes workshop sets and trucks

Wii charging station

Ground beef

Booster seat

Doorway jumper

Safety gate

Evenflo toy telephone

Spalding basketball hoops

 Clarcon products

Little Tikes swing set

Bouncer seat

LeapFrog My Pal Scout

Children's shoes

Energizer wallplates

Play yards

Pacifiers

Dry milk

Baby floats

Simplicity cribs

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