{"id":1085,"date":"2011-05-13T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/2011\/05\/13\/walmart-recalls-roman-shades\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T00:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T04:04:47","slug":"walmart-recalls-roman-shades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/blog\/walmart-recalls-roman-shades\/","title":{"rendered":"WalMart Recalls Roman Shades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wal-Mart stores are recalling roman window shades because they pose a safety risk to children, according to <a title=\"news reports\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/portfolios\">news reports<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>The recalled item includes the &#8220;my home make-it-yourself&#8221; Roman shade kits made by Wm. Wright Co. of Antioch, Tenn., sold at Wal-Mart Stores, Jo-Ann Stores and other specialty textile and variety retail shops nationwide from December 2007 through June 2011. Approximately 48,000 items are involved in the recall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The window coverings pose a safety risk to children,&#8221; according to news reports. &#8220;Strangulation can occur when a child places his or her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade, or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his or her neck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, no accidents have been reported as a result of this faulty product.<\/p>\n<p>As a\u00a0 <a title=\"Charleston personal injury lawyer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/charleston\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charleston personal injury lawyer<\/a> , I urge consumers to stop using the recalled products and contact Wm. Wright toll-free at 800-545-5740 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday or visit its website at\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/simplicity.com\/\">www.simplicity.com<\/a> .The blinds should be taken down, especially if small children live at or visit the home where the blinds are installed, to prevent any more personal injuries.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled product, contact a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/\">personal injury lawyer<\/a> in Charleston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wal-Mart stores are recalling roman window shades because they pose a safety risk to children, according to news 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