NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2007
Release #07-262

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 305-8652
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Window Blinds Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores Recalled for Repair by
Springs Window Fashions Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Basic Blindz® Window Blinds

Units: About 140,000

Importer: Springs Window Fashions LLC, of Middleton, Wis.

Hazard: The window blinds have a pull cord that is looped, posing a
strangulation hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves two inch Natural Faux Wood
Plantation Blinds sold under the Basic Blindz® brand. The blinds have
a yellow steel top rail, also called the head rail, a cord tilter on
the left side (to tilt the slats open or closed), and a double pull
cord that meets at a cord connector and ends in a single cord on the
right side (to raise and lower the blinds). Stickers inside the top
rail state: "Springs Window Fashion LLC, Middleton, WI 53562," "Made
in China," and "Manufacturing Date Code." Blinds with manufacturing
date codes JX, JY, JZ, KO, KP, KQ, KR, KS, and KT are included in the
recall.

The following item numbers are located on the window blind's
packaging.

Item # (SWF) / Item # (Lowe's) / Description
75-4270-27 / 251072 / Basic Blindz® 23x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4271-27 / 251075 / Basic Blindz® 27x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4272-27 / 251078 / Basic Blindz® 29x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4273-27 / 251080 / Basic Blindz® 30x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4274-27 / 251083 / Basic Blindz® 31x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4275-27 / 251085 / Basic Blindz® 32x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4276-27 / 251088 / Basic Blindz® 34x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4277-27 / 251090 / Basic Blindz® 35x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4278-27 / 251093 / Basic Blindz® 36x64 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4290-27 / 253063 / Basic Blindz® 34x72 Faux Wood -
Natural
75-4291-27 / 253064 / Basic Blindz® 35x72 Faux Wood -
Natural

Sold at: Lowe's stores from March 2007 through July 2007 for between
$24 and $40.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled window
blinds and contact Springs Window Fashions to receive a free retrofit
kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Springs Window
Fashions toll-free at (866) 305-8652 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at
www.springswindowfashions.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07262.html