BTAMREE Roll Up Window Blinds Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard

Product Recalls - May 14, 2025

BTAMREE Roll Up Window Blinds Violate Federal Regulations for Window Coverings

BTAMREE Roll Up Window Blinds Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (May 14, 2025) – BTAMREE Roll Up Window Blinds have been recalled because they can pose a serious risk of injury or death to small children.

The recall was issued on April 24, 2025. About 20,380 units were sold prior to the recall.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the BTAMREE Roll Up Window Blinds have long operating cords that could become entangled around the necks of children.

Moreover, the recalled cords violate federal regulations for window coverings. No injuries have been reported at this time.

The BTAMREE Roll Up Window Blinds were sold exclusively on Amazon.

Liability for Accidents Involving Window Blinds

Many children have been seriously injured or killed after becoming entangled in window blinds. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, “On average, about nine children under 5 years of age die every year from strangling in window blinds, shades, draperies and other window coverings with cords. There were more than 200 incidents involving children up to 8 years old due to strangulation hazards from window covering cords during a 13-year period from January 2009 through December 2021. A child died in 48% of those incidents.” Blind manufacturers should take several steps in order to ensure that blinds are safe around children.

  • Cordless: Most window blinds should be cordless entirely. This virtually eliminates the possibility that a cord could become trapped around the neck of a child.
  • Designs: If cords are unavoidable for window blinds, they should be relatively short and inaccessible in most circumstances.
  • Warnings: Window blinds that include cords should have clear warning labels about the risk that they pose to children.

Companies have a legal obligation to ensure that their products are reasonably safe. This is particularly important for manufacturers that make window blinds. Window blinds are well known to pose a hazard to children when they do have cords. If companies violate federal regulations with respect to window blind covers and this leads to a child being injured, they could be held liable through a strict product liability claim. Liability may also apply when a company fails to warn about the non-obvious dangers associated with their product.

Many lawsuits have been filed by parents whose children have been injured or killed by window blinds. Consider, for example, Padilla v. Hunter Douglas Window Coverings, Inc. et al. A child died after looped Hunter Douglas window cords became wrapped around his neck. The parents subsequently filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Attorneys for the plaintiff argued that the defendant knew about the risks of these looped cords and still failed to make them reasonably safe. It is important that certain steps are taken after any injury involving window cords.

  • Medical records related to the incident should be preserved.
  • It should be determined if the product involved was on any recall list.
  • An experienced product liability attorney should be contacted.

The vast majority of accidents involving window blinds are totally preventable. Companies have long known about the hazards that these blinds can pose to children. Depending on the facts of any case, it is possible that liability for any accident involving window blinds could extend beyond a product manufacturer. If these blinds are in an apartment or other commercial property, the property owner may face some liability if a child is injured. Property owners have a legal obligation to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition.

Getting Legal Help for Accidents Involving Window Blinds

We at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates were deeply concerned to hear about the safety issues with the BTAMREE Roll Up Window Blinds. It is our sincere hope that all of the affected products will be recalled before anyone is seriously injured or killed. Online retailers need to do more to ensure that the products that they are selling are not inherently dangerous.

Has your child been injured by window blinds? You may have legal recourse. Our team of product liability attorneys is committed to helping accident victims get the support and justice that they are entitled to under the law. We will do everything in our power to hold the company that harmed your child responsible for their actions. Whether you just have legal questions or are thinking about hiring an attorney, we are here for you. You can reach out to us anytime at (312) 564-4256.