Death of Child Prompts Recall of Window Blinds by Blind Xpress
CPSC recall 12273. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The 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 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, in the words of CPSC
CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the window coverings and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) to receive a free repair kit. For more information, contact the WCSC toll-free at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org
CPSC recall 12273 has the recall date 6 Sep 2012. The notice names the firm Death of Child Prompts. The recall has about 139,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. CPSC gives the product type Window Shades and Venetian Blinds and Indoor Shutters.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich. reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor. |
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| Units | 139,000 |
| Description | This recall involves all Blind Xpress custom-made vertical blinds that do not have a cord-tensioning device that attaches to the wall or floor, as well as all horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices. |
| Product | Custom-made Vertical and Horizontal blinds, About 139,000 vertical 315,000 horizontal, Window Shades and Venetian Blinds and Indoor Shutters |
| Sold at | Various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380. |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 139,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Window Shades and Venetian Blinds and Indoor Shutters
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Death of Child Prompts
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12273The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12273. https://recallregister.com/product/1138-death-of-child-prompts-recall-of-window-blinds-by-blind-xpress/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12273 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich. reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various blind specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana from January 1995 through December 2011 for between $16 and $380.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12273?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 139,000 vertical 315,000 horizontal
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States