Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Draper Inc.
CPSC recall 10074. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These shades have an exposed operating cord and exposed inner cords on the back of the shade. Strangulations 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. In addition, these shades have a continuous looped bead chain that when not attached to the wall or floor, hangs loosely by the shade, posing a strangulation hazard to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and call Draper for a free retrofit kit that removes both the operating cords and the exposed inner cords from the shades.
CPSC recall 10074 has the recall date 15 Dec 2009. The notice names the firm Draper. The recall has about 1,800 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
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,800 |
| Description | This recall involves two models of Roman FlexShades - Roman-CL (clutch/manually operated by a bead-chain) and Roman-MO (motorized). They come in a variety of colors and fabric types and are custom sized/made to order. The shade has a wooden head rail and a 9" valance and four (or more) horizontal plastic stacking bars that are placed about 15 inches apart along the length of the fabric; each bar contains two plastic rings. |
| Product | Roman Shades, About 1,800, Blinds, Shades & Cords |
| Sold at | Specialty window covering dealers nationwide from March 2000 through September 2009 for between $450 and $2,100. |
| Manufacturer | Draper Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,800Median 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 Draper
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10074The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10074. https://recallregister.com/product/75-risk-of-strangulation-prompts-recall-of-roman-shades-by-draper-inc/. 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 10074 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialty window covering dealers nationwide from March 2000 through September 2009 for between $450 and $2,100.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10074?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,800
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States