Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Victoria Classics Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively by Target Stores
Home product recall 09-327. Announced by CPSC on Aug 26, 2009.
- CPSC: stop using it
Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. CPSC’s own notice is on cpsc.gov.
The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 26, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 163,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Exposed operating cords can knot or tangle creating a strangulation loop.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled roman shades and contact Victoria Classics to receive a free repair kit.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Victoria Classics toll-free at (800) 583-9845 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET daily, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.victoriaclassics.com.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes two styles of shades - Thermal Sailcloth and Matchstick Bamboo roman Shades - all have a small sewn-in label on the back that reads “home, Made in China.” The shades measure about 64 inches long. The widths of the thermal shades are 23, 27, 31 and 35 inches and were sold in coffee, red, ivory and tan. The widths of the Matchstick roman shades are 23, 27, 31, 35 and 36 inches and are brown.
About 163,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Thermal Sailcloth and Matchstick Bamboo Roman Shades.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Victoria Classics, Edison, N.J.
- Target stores and at Target.com nationwide from September 2008 through June 2009 for between $15 and $40.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
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
-
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026.