Redi Shade window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 4, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 4, 2019the latest report was made
- Apr 4, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Redi Shade
- Maker
- REDI SHADEMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| April 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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First aid Made Apr 4, 2019, sent to the company Apr 12, 2019, published by CPSC Apr 26, 2019
The product, in the report: Redi Shade - Original Pleated Paper Shade
The product is called “Redi Shade - Original Pleated Paper Shade”. It is a window shade made from paper, with an adhesive at one end that mounts to the top of the window shade. It comes with 2 clips that hold the pleats together to allow the height of the shade to be adjusted.
The problem is that the ends of the paper shade are razor sharp, and the paper is just sufficiently strong enough that it readily gives deep paper cuts. I got two paper cuts while installing the shades. Additionally, the act of attaching the two enclosed clips is exactly the action that will most likely give the paper cut. That is because the shade had no external structural support, so it flops down when held in one hand. The other hand is forced to run a finger along the bottom of the shade to collect the pleats together so that the appropriate number of them can be clipped. But running the finger along the bottom of the shade is EXACTLY the action that will cause the paper cut.
One solution is to make the edges of the paper shade less sharp. A second solution is to warn the consumer that the paper edge should be made dull with some sort of instrument. I used a small piece of wood with a notch, and I ran it across the bottom edge 2-3 times to make it dull.
- Model
- Original Pleated Paper Shade
- UPC
- 5022740102
- Bought from
- Lowe’s
- Bought
- Apr 3, 2019
- Where
- Reno, Nevada: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Redi Shade, made or sold by REDI SHADE
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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.
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