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Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at West Elm

CPSC recall 10072. 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 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.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact West Elm to arrange for free pick up of the shade. A merchandise card in the value of the purchase will be issued once the shade is received by the firm.

CPSC recall 10072 has the recall date 15 Dec 2009. The notice names the firm West Elm. The recall has about 42,000 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.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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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 10072: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units42,000
Description
This recall involves all sizes and colors of West Elm Jute/Poly Roman shades. An orange, black and white label located at the bottom edge of the shades warns that "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE."
ProductJute/Poly Roman Shades, About 42,000, Blinds, Shades & Cords
Sold atWest Elm catalog nationwide and through the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com from January 2005 through August 2009 for between $30 and $40.
DistributorWest Elm
Made inTaiwan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
42,000Median 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%
Recalls on the register that name West Elm
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 10072. https://recallregister.com/product/73-risk-of-strangulation-prompts-recall-of-roman-shades-sold-exclusively/. 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 10072 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: West Elm catalog nationwide and through the firm's Web site at www.westelm.com from January 2005 through August 2009 for between $30 and $40.
How many units are in CPSC recall 10072?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 42,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Taiwan