MSN reported today that over 50 Million Roman and roll-up shades are being recalled due to risk of strangulation. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday that about 50 million window coverings need to be repaired to make them safe for kids. About 5 million Roman shades and 3 million roll-up blinds are sold each year. They reported that 8 children have died and 16 have been injured since 2001. It was reported that the CPSC has issued so many recalls for different types of Roman shades and blinds, the agency is now considering new mandatory design standards to keep kids safe. This is an example of a product that should have undergone rigorous study and testing before it hit the market.
New Yorkers Deserve Justice at Home
December 16, 2025
For more than a century, New York has stood for a simple, commonsense principle: if you profit here, you play by the rules here. When corporations do business in New York and cause harm to New Yorkers, our courts should be open to hold them accountable.
