Recall alert: Child strangulations lead to massive window blind recall (Part 6)

August 27, 11:40 AMStay-at-Home Moms ExaminerJamie Richardson

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About 15,400 (horizontal), 16,400 (vertical), and 800 (Cellular Shades) blinds are being recalled by Vertical Land. All of these blinds were sold in Vertical Land stores in Panama City and Pensacola.

The horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out and posing a strangulation hazard.

Strangulations can occur if a child’s neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop in the vertical blinds and in the cellular shades.
 

One preschooler strangulation has been reported.

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.

Consumers should immediately stop using the window coverings and contact Vertical Land to receive a free retrofit kit.

For more 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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