Blind Xpress Window Blinds
Details: This recall of Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds and horizontal blinds was announced in response to the 2009 strangling death of a 2-year-old girl in Commerce Township, Mich. She become tangled in a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.
How many: About 139,000 custom-made vertical and 315,000 horizontal blinds
Why: Blind Xpress custom vertical blinds have an adjustment cord that forms a loop that is not attached to the wall or floor. In some instances, this loop has a weighted device at the bottom. The custom horizontal blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. A child can become entangled in a cord loop and strangle.
Remedy: The blinds were sold at various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380. These blinds were manufactured in the U.S.
Legrand Wiremold Power Strips
Details: This recall involves four-outlet under-cabinet power and lighting strips model number PX1001. The power strips come in a red package with “Wiremold-Series Part PX1001” printed on the front. The manufactured dates of the recalled products are presented as product date codes January 2011 through June 2012, and are found imprinted on a circle on the bottom with an arrow pointing to the number of the month and the year “11” or “12” in the center. The model number PX1001, and UPC number 0 86698 00125 3, are imprinted on the bottom of the packaging. Power strips that have a star symbol printed in black ink on the packaging and on the back cover of the power strip are not included in this recall.
This product was sold at Ace Hardware, Do it Best, Home Depot USA, Sutherland, True Value Hardware and online at between February 2011 and August 2012 for about $40.
How many: About 14,200
Why: The electrical wires are reversed on the receptacles on the power strips, posing a risk of electrical shock.
Incidents: One incident was reported. No injuries were reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the power strips and return them to Legrand Wiremold for a replacement or refund: 800-617-1768 .
Cost Plus Silk Floor Mats
Details: These recycled silk floor mats measure 2 feet by 3 feet. They were sold exclusively at Cost Plus World Market stores from June 2011 through May 2012 for about $17. They come in a variety of color stripe combinations. “World Market” and “SKU 441536” are printed on the mat’s white care label sewn into the bottom of the mat.
How many: About 17,000
Why: The recalled silk mats can have a tack or staple woven into the fabric strips. The tack or staple can cut consumers, posing a laceration hazard.
Incidents: Cost Plus is aware of one incident in which a tack was discovered in a mat by a consumer. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled floor mats and return them to any Cost Plus World Market store for a full refund. For additional information, contact Cost Plus toll-free at 877-967-5362 or visit the firm’s website at and click on Product Recalls under Customer Service.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
