Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Faux Wood Blinds by American Vintage Group
CPSC recall 10711. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the cords of the pull cord above the breakaway device and the device fails to breakaway.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these faux wood blinds and contact American Vintage to schedule an appointment for on-site repair of their blinds.
CPSC recall 10711 has the recall date 17 Dec 2009. The notice names the firm American Vintage Group. The recall has about 1,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Blinds, Shades & Cords.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,100 |
| Description | This recall involves various sized custom Faux Wood Blinds with 2" slats in two colors - silk white and pearl. The recall only involves custom-sized Faux Wood Blinds. The pull cord with breakaway device is on the right side while two single cords on the left side control the open/close feature of the slats. There is a label inside the head rail that states "NIENMADE China" and a second label inside the head rail with a manufacturing code beginning with the letters "MFG" followed by four numbers. A warning label on the bottom rail states, "Cords and bead chains can loop around a child's neck and STRANGLE." |
| Product | Faux Wood Blinds, About 1,100, Blinds, Shades & Cords |
| Sold at | Various blind dealers in Texas from April 2009 through September 2009 for between about $45 to $65 per blind. |
| Manufacturer | American Vintage Group LLC |
| Distributor | Paramount Window Furnishings |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,100Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Blinds, Shades & Cords
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name American Vintage Group
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10711The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10711. https://recallregister.com/product/396-risk-of-strangulation-prompts-recall-to-repair-faux-wood-blinds-by-ame/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- 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 10711 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various blind dealers in Texas from April 2009 through September 2009 for between about $45 to $65 per blind.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10711?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,100
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States