Nearly 1 Million Window Blinds Recalled for Strangulation Risk
Contributor: Robert Kraft Kraft & Associates
SUMMARY: As reported in the Chicago Tribune, nearly 1 million roller blinds and Roman shades sold by IKEA, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Hanover Direct were recalled this week because they pose a serious strangulation risk to small children. More detailed information is available from the Consumer Products Safety Commission, but here are excerpts from the newspaper article...
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Legal Article/Newsletter
Published: 10/29/2009
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