Meijer has added its name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall in December 2009 of all Roman shades and roll-up blinds. The blinds pose a strangulation risk to young children.
The recall includes about 240,000 sets of Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds.
The Roman shades are made with fabric or bamboo and the Roll-up blinds with bamboo. A label reading "Innovation" or "At Home with Meijer" can be found under the headrail.
The blinds, made in Taiwan, were sold at Meijer Stores and Meijer.com between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40.
Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and the roll-up blinds and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org.
For additional information, contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 anytime or visit the company's Website at www.meijer.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
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