An enormous worldwide recall of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds – sold exclusively at IKEA – is underway following the tragic death of a little girl earlier this year. The strangulation hazard posed by these blinds occurs when a child puts his or her neck in an exposed inner cord on the backside of the blinds.
In the incident reported to the CPSC, the little girl – who was in a portable playpen located beneath a fully lowered Roman Blind – became caught in the inner cord and strangled.
All sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white are recalled in this recall. They 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.
If you have these blinds at home, please stop using them and take them straight back to any IKEA store for a full refund.
If you’re in the US and need more information, please contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime. Customers worldwide – please visit IKEA’s website at www.ikea.com/ and click on your location.
Note: CPSC reminds consumers to examine all Roman Blinds and shades in their homes. If looped pull cords are present or exposed inner cords are found on the back of blinds or shades and children are in the home or occasionally visit your home, please consider replacing them with blinds or shades that do not have exposed pull cords or inner cords.