The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced recalls of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. For a complete list of recalled products, visit www.cpsc.gov.
Units: About 7,300
Importer: Green Mountain Vista Inc., of Williston, Vt.
Hazard: The black-out roller shades and insulated Roman shades have a continuous looped bead chain that when not attached to the wall or floor poses a strangulation hazard to children.
Description: The insulated black-out roller shades come in white, cream, harvest and light sage, and the insulated Roman shades come in sizes 48, 60 and 72 inches in white, natural, sage, sienna, blue, goldenrod, mahogany and terra cotta. The shades have RN number 107875 printed on the care label of the shade.
Sold at: Country Curtains, Plow & Hearth, The Linen Source, Sturbridge Yankee Workshop, Ann & Hope, The Sportsman’s Guide, Target.com, The Curtain Shop of Maine and Solutions Catalog from June 2005 through September 2008 for $60 to $200.
Remedy: Check window coverings to see if the tension device is attached. If not attached, contact Green Mountain Vista Inc. to receive a free repair kit. If the consumer is not able to install the tensioning device, contact Green Mountain Vista for further instructions.
Contact: Call 800-639-1728 or visit www.gmvista.com.
