Roman shades
Description: This recall involves hobbled-style, motorized or manual, custom-made Roman shades. They were made out of fabric mounted on a metal frame, manufactured between December 17, 2009 and July 23, 2015. Each shade has two to six vertical mesh lift bands that are 8 inches wide, secured by lift band clamps at the bottom of the shade, and a 1-inch wide vertical hobble tape running the length of the shade. Lutron Electronics Inc. and the manufacture date appear on a white label on the shade tube at the top of the shade; which can be located when the shade is fully extended. Consumers should contact Lutron Electronics if the label cannot be located. [Learn More]
About 240 in United States units were affected by this recall.
Lutron Electronics Recalls Roman Shades Due to Strangulation Hazard
Strangulations can occur between the exposed “hobble tape” (ribbon) and the fabric on the backside of the shade.. Label location. Consumers should contact Lutron Electronics if the label cannot be located.
Roman shades Recall Information
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Recall Date | 11/24/2015 |
| Recall ID | 6585 |
| Recall Number | 16042 |
| Product Type | Window Shades and Venetian Blinds and Indoor Shutters |
| Hazard | Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed ribbon (hobble tape) and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the tape out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
| Injuries | None reported. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact Lutron Electronics for a full refund or a free replacement shade. |
| Remedy Option | Replace |
| Contact | Lutron Electronics toll-free at 844-478-2033 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.lutron.com and click on Important Safety Notice. |
| Last Updated | 11/24/2015 |
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