Window Covering Recall Doesn't Affect Any Hunter Douglas Products
Recently the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary "recall to repair" on roman shades and roll-up blinds to reduce the risk of strangulation to young children. News stories surrounding this recall have surfaced and you may have seen or heard about it. Hunter Douglas does not sell or offer roll-up blinds or shades that would have this safety issue. In fact, Hunter Douglas is the leading developer of child-safe Window Covering products.
The "recall to repair" announcement only covers traditional roman shades and roll-up blinds. These are products that have exposed cords down the back of the shade. The roll-up blinds covered by the "recall to repair" have a lifting loop of string around the fabric at the bottom of the shade. The safety concern is that this string can slide off the fabric and create a free-standing loop which can become a strangulation hazard.
You can feel great about safety about when it comes to Hunter Douglas Window Treatments. Hunter Douglas created the - the only roman shade with no exposed rear cords. The inner cord is contained within the fabric. Hunter Douglas also developed the first Break-Thru® Safety Tassel for horizontal blinds; and introduced a complete line of LiteRise® cordless operating systems for Vignette® Tiered Modern Roman Shades, Duette® and Applause® honeycomb shades, Brilliance® pleated shades and Hunter Douglas horizontal blinds (Wood, Faux Wood and Aluminum); a broad line of products that use the UltraGlide® retractable cord operating system; a full line of PowerRise® cordless battery powered products, plus a full line of screen and window shades and three types of shutters ... all of which are designed with child safety in mind.
If you think you do have a roll-up blind in your home, you can contact the Window Covering Safety Council to obtain free CPSC-approved retrofit kits for roman shades and roll-up blinds. Consumers can contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) at www.windowcoverings.org or by calling (800) 506-4636 for more information
We are proud to offer Hunter Douglas window coverings. If you like to learn more about the Child and Pet safety features of Hunter Douglas products, please visit one of our showrooms or give us a call. We'd be happy to help.
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