The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a 1-year-old girl from Greenwich, Conn., was strangled when she got caught in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman blinds set that was hanging over her playpen. IKEA sold the blinds at stores nationwide between July 2005 and this past June. They can be returned to any IKEA store for a refund.
The agency also received a report of a 2-year-old girl from Bristol, Conn., who nearly strangled on the beaded-chain loop hanging from a set of Green Mountain Vista shades. The girl's older brother saved her.
The shades are insulated blackout roller shades and insulated Roman shades sold by a number of stores and catalogs. Green Mountain Vista says owners should check to see if a tension device is attached to the chain loop. If not, the company is offering a free repair kit and installation instructions.
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CLICK HERE for the Consumer Product Safety Commission website
CLICK HERE for Green Mountain Vista's website
