The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 139,000 custom made vertical and
315,000 horizontal blinds.
In 2009, a two-year old Michigan girl reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord
that was not attached to the wall or floor.
The recall involves all Blind Xpress custom made vertical blinds that do not have a cord
tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor.
It also includes all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices.
The blinds were sold at various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from
January 1995 through December 2011.
The CPSC is urging consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the
Window Covering Safety Council to receive a free repair kit.
For more information, call (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit the council's website.
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