Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair of Roman Shades by Airtex Designs Group; Sold Exclusively by The Land of Nod

Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it…

Recall #: 10710
Affected scope: About 2,000 units

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The CPSC recalled This recall involves all Roman shades sold by The Land of Nod. The 100% cotton shades wit….

Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair of Roman Shades by Airtex Designs Group; S… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in December 15, 2009. Reason: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these Roman shades. The Land of Nod will be sendi…. Verify recall #10710 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the….

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agency class: December 15, 2009
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10710 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 5 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

This recall involves all Roman shades sold by The Land of Nod. The 100% cotton shades with black-out lining were sold in solid blue chambray or in beige with pink, blue or green stripes and measure 36 inches or 48 inches wide by 63 inches long. A label sewn on the lower right back of the shade states "The Land of Nod" and "Made in China."

Reason for recall

Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately stop using these Roman shades. The Land of Nod will be sending free repair kits to all known consumers.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	10710
Date reported	December 15, 2009
Date initiated	December 15, 2009
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 2,000 units
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately stop using these Roman shades. The Land of Nod will be sending free repair kits to all known consume…

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Consumers should immediately stop using these Roman shades. The Land of Nod will be sending free repair kits to all known consumers.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on December 15, 2009. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 10710.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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