Near Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman and Roller Shades Sold at Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBTeens: Expands previous recall of Roman shades sold at Pottery Barn Kids
CPSC recall 10071. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Roman Shades: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Roller Shades: Strangulation can occur if the shade's looped cord is not attached to the wall with the tension device provided and a child's neck becomes entangled in the free-standing loop.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, or PBteen to receive a free repair kit for these products. Consumers should immediately check the recalled roller shades to make sure the tension device provided is attached to the looped cord and installed into the wall. If not attached, consumers should immediately attach the tension device securely to the wall. If they no longer have the tension device, consumers should immediately stop using the roller shades and contact Pottery Barn to receive a replacement tension device.
CPSC recall 10071 has the recall date 15 Dec 2009. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 305,000 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 | Roman Shades: In June 2009, a three-year-old boy became entangled in the inner cord of a Roman shade while standing on his bed looking out of the window. The fabric liner covering the inner cords had detached exposing the inner cords. The child has recovered from the thin laceration around his neck. Roller Shades: There have been no reports of injuries. |
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| Units | 305,000 |
| Description | This recall involves all sizes and colors of Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBteen Roman shades with and without fabric backing and the Paxton roller shades. The Roman shades have two labels; "Pottery Barn", "potterybarnkids" or "PBteen" is printed on the smaller label and the larger orange, black and white label warns that "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE." The Paxton roller shades are made of solid fabric and have a metal rod at the bottom and a nylon operating cord. |
| Product | Roman Shades and Paxton Roller Shades, About 305,000 Roman shades and 45,000 roller shades (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009), Blinds, Shades & Cords |
| Sold at | Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBteen catalogs and online at www.potterybarn.com, www.potterybarnkids.com and www.pbteen.com from January 1998 through October 2009 for between $25 and $180. The Paxton roller shades were sold through the Pottery Barn catalog and online at www.potterybarn.com… |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China, Hong Kong, United States, Mexico |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 305,000Median 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%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10071The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10071. https://recallregister.com/product/72-near-strangulation-prompts-recall-to-repair-roman-and-roller-shades-so/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 10071 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Roman Shades: In June 2009, a three-year-old boy became entangled in the inner cord of a Roman shade while standing on his bed looking out of the window. The fabric liner covering the inner cords had detached exposing the inner cords. The child has recovered from the thin laceration around his neck. Roller Shades: There have been no reports of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBteen catalogs and online at www.potterybarn.com, www.potterybarnkids.com and www.pbteen.com from January 1998 through October 2009 for between $25 and $180. The Paxton roller shades were sold through the Pottery Barn catalog and online at www.potterybarn.com…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10071?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 305,000 Roman shades and 45,000 roller shades (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China, Hong Kong, United States, Mexico