Strangulation Death of Child Prompts Recall of Blinds

Roman Blinds Sold Only at Ikea

About 670,000 IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds are being recalled following the report of the death of child who became entangled in a cord attached to the blinds.

On April 4, 2008, a 1-year-old girl in Greenwich, CT, became entangled in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman Blind and strangled. The child was in a portable playpen that was located underneath a fully lowered roman blind. She was found partially suspended with the inner cord of the blind wrapped twice around her neck.

This recall involves all sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white. The blinds have a sewn-in label at the top edge of the blind with the IKEA logotype, article name (IRIS or ALVINE), 5-digit supplier number 19799 or 21369, four digit date stamp (YYWW) and the words "Made in India". On the bottom edge of the blind there is a sewn-in orange/white safety warning label. The blinds are made from 100% cotton.

The blinds were sold exclusively at Ikea, IKEA stores nationwide from July 2005 through June 2008 for between $7 and $30. An additional 4.8 million blinds were sold outside of the United States.

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Published on Nov-20-08