Blinds sold at IKEA are being recalled due to strangulation death of child
About 5 million defective Roman blinds were sold by IKEA in the U.S. and global markets. One of the blinds caused the strangulation of a one year old child. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has the recall notice with the relevant details.
This is not the first defective product sold by IKEA. The store recently agreed to a $500,000 fine for failing to properly report defective outdoor candles that had caused at least 12 injuries, ranging from minor to severe burns. Those candles were recalled in 2006.
Retailers like IKEA have a responsibility to insure that the products they sell are safe and in good quality. We hope this fine, and the CPSC recall notices, will help protect consumers from stores that are not as vigilant as they should be.
