By Jon Yates | The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Ethan Allen today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 163,000 Roman-style shades because they pose a risk of strangulation. Ethan Allen also added its name to the other retailers joining the voluntary recall announced in Dec. 2009, which recalled more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds.

That recall was prompted because the CPSC reported five deaths and nearly 16 near-strangulations linked to Roman-style shades since 2006, and three deaths linked to roll-up blinds have occurred since 2001. No injuries have been reported in connection with Ethan Allen’s Roman-style shades.

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