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Nien Made Enterprise Co. recalls Hampton Bay 1 ⅜" Aluminum 24" x 48" Blinds
- Starting date:
- January 11, 2016
- Posting date:
- January 11, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Strangulation Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-56554
Affected products
Hampton Bay 1 3/8" Venetian Blind in 24" x 48" size
Product description
This recall involves the Hampton Bay 24" x 48" 1 3/8" white and alabaster aluminum blinds.
The blinds have a sticker on the inside head rail that states “Home Depot Toronto, Ontario. Canada" and “Made in Cambodia/NM/2015".
If the sticker cannot be located, consumers should contact 1-844-882-5743.
Hazard identified
The recalled blinds have accessible inner cords. Young children may pull the inner cords around their neck, posing a risk of strangulation.
Neither Health Canada nor Home Depot has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these blinds in Canada.
For more information on the hazard, see Blind Cord Safety.
Number sold
Approximately 2,000 units were sold in Canada at Home Depot locations.
Time period sold
The recalled blinds were sold between May 2015 and November 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Cambodia.
Companies
- Importer
-
The Home Depot of Canada Inc.
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Nien Made Enterprise Co., Ltd of Santa Fe Springs
Santa Fe Springs
California
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blinds and contact Home Depot to receive a free replacement or refund.
For more information, consumers can contact Nien Made Enterprise Co. at 1-844-882-5743 Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm PST.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.