FAB/Starpoint Recalls Circo Beaded Door Curtains Due to Risk of Strangulation; Sold Exclusively at Target
CPSC recall 11146. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Strangulations can occur when a child plays with the beaded strands by wrapping them around their necks or by creating loops in which they can insert their heads. Also, children can get entangled in the strands, which are prone to entangle, just by running through the doorway.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take down the curtains and return them to any Target store for a full refund or store credit.
CPSC recall 11146 has the recall date 1 Mar 2011. The notice names the firm FAB/Starpoint. The recall has about 79,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Draperies and Curtains and Shower Curtains.
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received three reports of entanglement. In January 2009, a nine-year old girl was entangled while passing through the beads and nearly choked as she continued walking through the curtain. In January 2010, a six-year old girl in Reno, Nev. became entangled in the bead strands as she passed through them and suffered slight lacerations to her neck. In April 2010, a girl became entangled as the beads swung back behind her father who had walked through the beads before her. She was pulled off her feet and momentarily suspended before she regained her footing and she received… |
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| Units | 79,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The Circo pink door curtain is a set of two beaded door curtains, each of which is 12 inches wide and 72 inches long. The warnings on the packaging include: "Not for use in areas with children under 5 years of age. Plastic ornaments may pose strangulation or entanglement hazard. Not for use near cribs or playpens...". The photograph on the packaging shows an installed door curtain at the doorway of a girl's bedroom with pink wall color, child-themed lamp and clock. There is a CAUTION statement included in the installation instructions that states: "Do not tie bottom to form loops." |
| Product | Circo beaded door curtains, 79000, Draperies and Curtains and Shower Curtains |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide and target.com from January 2009 through May 2010 for between $13 (at target.com) and $15 in stores |
| Manufacturer | FAB/Starpoint LLC |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Strangulation
- Category: Draperies and Curtains and Shower Curtains
- CPSC recalls of 2011
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 79,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Draperies and Curtains and Shower Curtains
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name FAB/Starpoint
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11146The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11146. https://recallregister.com/product/610-fab-starpoint-recalls-circo-beaded-door-curtains-due-to-risk-of-strang/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11146 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received three reports of entanglement. In January 2009, a nine-year old girl was entangled while passing through the beads and nearly choked as she continued walking through the curtain. In January 2010, a six-year old girl in Reno, Nev. became entangled in the bead strands as she passed through them and suffered slight lacerations to her neck. In April 2010, a girl became entangled as the beads swung back behind her father who had walked through the beads before her. She was pulled off her feet and momentarily suspended before she regained her footing and she received…
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target stores nationwide and target.com from January 2009 through May 2010 for between $13 (at target.com) and $15 in stores
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11146?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11146?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
79000