1 Million Shades & Blinds Recalled

Smith + Noble has issued a recall for more than 1 million shades and blinds after a boy nearly strangled in Washington State.

The recall includes all custom Roman shades from the company as well as roller shades without a tension device on the cord. The shades were sold under the following brands:

Smith + Noble, Christopher Lowell, Jessit Gold, Shop Blinds, & Window Elements.

Tens of millions of shades have been recalled in the past year as a part of a major industry initiative to help prevent the strangulation deaths of children. Children can strangle in the cords on the back of the shades and in the loop of the roller shades.

Consumers are asked to stop using the shades until they obtain a repair kit which they can get by calling the Window Covering Safety Council at (800) 228-7638.