2” Express Faux Wood Blinds window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 4, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 4, 2014the latest report was made
- Aug 4, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- 2” Express Faux Wood Blinds
- Maker
- Ristal, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shuttersCPSC’s product type: Window Shades, Venetian Blinds or Indoor Shutters (code 638), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Home Decoration
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Aug 4, 2014, sent to the company Aug 12, 2014, published by CPSC Sep 3, 2014
The product, in the report: 2” faux wood white mini blinds, 39 7/8”W x 22”H
I was taking down a set of 2” custom cut mini blinds so I could paint the window trim. You have to push up on the bracket that houses the ends of the blind’s headrail in order to open the bracket and slide out the headrail. I had the right side bracket open and was trying to open the left one when the headrail slipped out of the bracket on the right. The edge of the headrail landed on my right wrist, causing a 2” long laceration and exposing tendons and my wrist bone. I received approximately 20 stitches (10 external, I was not informed how many internal stitches were required), and may have nerve damage. These blinds were custom cut to fit our window and the edge of the headrail is very sharp where thy were cut to size. One of the EMTs who responded to my 911 call even commented on how sharp it was.
- Bought from
- selectblinds.com, Arizona
- Bought
- Nov 11, 2008
- Where
- VANCOUVER, United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand 2” Express Faux Wood Blinds, made or sold by Ristal, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.