Article: Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at Pottery Barn Kids

To: RETAILING EDITORS

Contact: CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

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Name of product:Roman Shades

Units:About 85,000 units

Distributor:Pottery Barn Kids/Williams-Sonoma, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.

Hazard:Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or ...

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