CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Vinyl Window Blinds
Home product recall 00-122. Announced by CPSC on Jun 8, 2000.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 8, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These blinds contain lead exceeding government guidelines, and do not have required labeling warning they contain lead. Over time, vinyl deteriorates from exposure to sunlight and heat, forming lead dust on the surface of the blind. Young children can ingest lead by wiping their hands on the blinds and then putting their hands in their mouths. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
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What should you do?
Consumers should remove the window blinds from windows and keep them away from children. Consumers can return the window blinds to the store where they were purchased, for a refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, call Ace Hardware Corp. toll-free at (877) 223-4391 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled vinyl blinds are white miniblinds and woodgrain roll- up blinds. Sizes of the blinds range from 23 inches wide by 42 inches long to 72 inches wide by 120 inches long. Writing on the label of the white miniblinds reads “Safe Nonleaded Vinyl Formulation.” Writing on the label of both blinds reads “MANUFACTURED IN THAILAND FOR ACE HARDWARE CORP.”
About 87,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Vinyl window blinds.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Ace Hardware Corp., Oak Brook, Ill.
- Ace Hardware and other hardware stores nationwide sold the window blinds, from August 1999 through May 2000, for between $6 and $27.
- Made in Thailand, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Ace Hardware are not aware of any lead poisonings involving these window blinds. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of lead poisonings.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.