Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA

CPSC recall 09050. Recall date: 20 Nov 2008. Last publish date of the CPSC notice: 13 Jun 2014.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck in an exposed inner cord on the backside of the roman blinds.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman Blinds and return them to any IKEA store to obtain a full refund.

CPSC recall 09050 has the recall date 20 Nov 2008. The notice names the firm IKEA Home Furnishings. The recall has about 670,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Blinds, Shades & Cords.

CPSC recall notice More of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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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.

CPSC recall 09050: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	On April 4, 2008, a 1-year-old girl in Greenwich, Conn. became entangled in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman Blind and strangled. The child was in a portable playpen that was located underneath a fully lowered roman blind. She was found partially suspended with the inner cord of the blind wrapped twice around her neck.
Units	670,000
Description	This recall involves all sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white. The blinds 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.
Product	IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds, About 670,000 (an additional 4.8 million were sold outside of the United States), Blinds, Shades & Cords
Sold at	IKEA stores nationwide from July 2005 through June 2008 for between $7 and $30.
Distributor	IKEA Home Furnishings
Made in	India

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 670,000Median of 2008: 9,500
CPSC recalls of 2008: 392
Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards: 7%
Recalls of 2008 in the category Blinds, Shades & Cords: 1%
Recalls on the register that name IKEA Home Furnishings: 16

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name IKEA Home Furnishings
Date	Recall
3 Mar 2011	IKEA Recalls Coffee/Tea Makers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
17 Feb 2011	IKEA Recalls to Repair Cribs Due to Mattress Support Collapse; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
20 Jan 2011	IKEA Recalls Glass Mugs Due to Laceration Hazard
10 Jun 2010	IKEA Recalls Roller Blinds, all Roman Blinds and all Roll-Up Blinds Due to Risk of Strangulation
3 Jun 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattresses by IKEA
22 Dec 2009	IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
27 Oct 2009	Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair IKEA Roller Blinds
27 Aug 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Sofa-bed Mattresses by IKEA
26 Aug 2009	Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA
30 Sep 2008	IKEA Recalls to Repair Chest of Drawers Due to Laceration Hazard
1 Feb 2007	IKEA Recalls Vases Due to Laceration Hazard
19 Jul 2006	IKEA Home Furnishings Announces Recall to Repair Folding Chair Beds and Sofa Beds for Fingertip Amputation Hazard

IKEA Home Furnishings: all 16 recalls

Official channels

CPSC recall notice 09050The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 09050. https://recallregister.com/product/5010-strangulation-death-of-a-child-prompts-recall-of-roman-blinds-sold-exc/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 09050 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: On April 4, 2008, a 1-year-old girl in Greenwich, Conn. became entangled in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman Blind and strangled. The child was in a portable playpen that was located underneath a fully lowered roman blind. She was found partially suspended with the inner cord of the blind wrapped twice around her neck.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: IKEA stores nationwide from July 2005 through June 2008 for between $7 and $30.
How many units are in CPSC recall 09050?: The CPSC notice gives this number: About 670,000 (an additional 4.8 million were sold outside of the United States)
Where was the product made?: The CPSC notice gives: India