Circo Beaded Door Curtains Sold at Target: Product Recall on 3/01/11
The Beaded Door Curtains Pose a Strangulation Risk to Children
About 79,000 units of Circo beaded door curtains are included in the recall. These curtains were manufactured by FAB/Starpoint LLC, of New York, N.Y. and retailed by Target Corp. of Minneapolis, Minn.
Strangulations can occur when a child plays with the beaded strands by wrapping them around their necks or by creating loops in which they can insert their heads. Also, children can get entangled in the strands, which are prone to entangle, just by running through the doorway.
The firm has received three reports of entanglement. In January 2009, a nine-year old girl was entangled while passing through the beads and nearly choked as she continued walking through the curtain. In January 2010, a six-year old girl in Reno, Nev. became entangled in the bead strands as she passed through them and suffered slight lacerations to her neck. In April 2010, a girl became entangled as the beads swung back behind her father who had walked through the beads before her. She was pulled off her feet and momentarily suspended before she regained her footing and she received scratches to her neck.
The Circo pink door curtain is a set of two beaded door curtains, each of which is 12 inches wide and 72 inches long. The warnings on the packaging include: "Not for use in areas with children under 5 years of age. Plastic ornaments may pose strangulation or entanglement hazard. Not for use near cribs or playpens...". The photograph on the packaging shows an installed door curtain at the doorway of a girl's bedroom with pink wall color, child-themed lamp and clock. There is a CAUTION statement included in the installation instructions that states: "Do not tie bottom to form loops."
The Circo beaded door curtains were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and target.com from January 2009 through May 2010 for between $13 (at target.com) and $15 in stores.
Consumers should immediately take down the curtains and contact FAB/Starpoint for a full refund. FAB/Starpoint will provide a postage-free package to consumers to return the door curtain.
For additional information, contact FAB/Starpoint toll-free at (888) 333-2684 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.fabny.com
FAB/Starpoint's Recall Hotline: (888) 333-2684
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell them about it by visiting www.saferproducts.gov
The CPSC reminds consumers that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
See also:
Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes (3/01/11)
Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Strangulation Hazard (2/23/11)
Pier 1 Imports Recalls Golden Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard (2/24/11)
Atico Heaters Recalled 2/16/11 Due to Fire Hazard
Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11146.html?tab=recalls
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8 Comments
Post a Commentthat is too scary - Thanks very much for sharing :)
Well done, thank you!
Thanks, Ruth.
Curtains for adults only? What will they think of next?
An excellent resource here. Thanks!
Great information as always!
thanks for keeping us updated on these recalls
I remember these from when I was a teenager. Didn't know they still made them though. Not the type of thing you want around small children. Thanks for letting us know.