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Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall To Repair Window Blinds By Vertical Land

CPSC recall 09329. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Horizontal Blinds: The blinds do not have inner cord stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. If an inner cord is pulled out, a child can become entangled in the loop and strangle. Vertical Blinds: Strangulations can occur if a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop formed by the bead chain or by the cord with a weighted device. Cellular Shades: Strangulations can occur if a child's neck becomes entangled on the shade's free-standing looped cord.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the window coverings and contact Vertical Land to receive a free retrofit kit.

CPSC recall 09329 has the recall date 26 Aug 2009. The notice names the firm Vertical Land. The recall has about 15,400 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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CPSC recall 09329: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
In May 2006, CPSC received a report of a 4-year-old girl from Pensacola, Fla., who strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.
Units15,400
Description
This recall involves all Vertical Land custom-made vertical and cellular window coverings that do not have a cord tensioning device and horizontal blinds that do not have inner cord stop devices. A sticker identification label can be found on the head rail of some of the window coverings which lists the company's name, address and telephone number.
ProductHorizontal and Vertical Blinds and Cellular Shades, About 15,400 (horizontal), 16,400 (vertical), 800 (cellular shades), Blinds, Shades & Cords
Sold atVertical Land stores in Panama City and Pensacola, Fla. from January 1992 through December 2006 for between $60 and $200 (depending on the size of the blind).
ManufacturerVertical Land Inc
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
15,400Median 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 Vertical Land
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 09329. https://recallregister.com/product/5482-strangulation-death-of-a-child-prompts-recall-to-repair-window-blinds/. 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 09329 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: In May 2006, CPSC received a report of a 4-year-old girl from Pensacola, Fla., who 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: Vertical Land stores in Panama City and Pensacola, Fla. from January 1992 through December 2006 for between $60 and $200 (depending on the size of the blind).
How many units are in CPSC recall 09329?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 15,400 (horizontal), 16,400 (vertical), 800 (cellular shades)
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States