Compliance Verification Project 2022-2023: Corded Window Coverings Regulations

Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Summary

The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations.

The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify industry's compliance of corded window coverings with the requirements of the Corded Window Coverings Regulations.

For this project, compliance of select corded window coverings with the Corded Window Coverings Regulations was determined through a sampling and testing process by which Health Canada inspectors visited establishments and sampled relevant products. Compliance with the requirements listed under the Regulations was then verified through testing at the Product Safety Laboratory.

Prior to initiating inspections, the CPSP carried out a market survey to determine the presence of corded window covering companies in Canada. The market survey identified 191 different corded window covering products available to Canadians, and informed target sampling for this project.

Over the course of the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year, mechanical testing of 38 different products was carried out, where 29 of the 38 samples were imported products. The testing resulted in 16 recalls involving 24 products, 1 stop sale, 8 stop distributions and 5 trader commitments. All the tested products demonstrated at least one non-compliance, posing various levels of risk. Corrective actions taken by CPSP reflect the level of risk posed by each product (e.g., products posing the most risk were subject to a recall).

Results

Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.

Summary of the samples assessed, and corrective actions taken during this project
Brand	Product name	Source of Sample	Country of Origin	Determination	Corrective Action
Allen + Roth	ALLEN + ROTH Cellular Shades	All Strong Industries/ Lowe's	Taiwan	Did not meet small parts requirement	Voluntary Recall by All Strong Industry Inc.
Better Shade	Roman Shade with cord cover & anchor device	Interiors by Better Shade	Malaysia	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop distribution by Interiors by Better Shade
Better Shade	The Better Shade Shroud Model #SHROUD002	Interiors by Better Shade	Canada	Did not meet small parts requirement	Voluntary Recall by Interiors by Better Shade
Blinds by Vertican	Revolve Shade / Zebra Blind with Bloc Wand	Wholesale Blind Factory Ltd.	Canada	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Trader commitment by Blinds by Vertican
Blinds by Vertican	Day and Night Honeycomb Blind	Wholesale Blind Factory Ltd.	Canada	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Trader commitment by Blinds by Vertican
Bouclair	Faux Wood Blinds, PVC Cordless Blinds, Tahiti Cordless Bamboo Roman Shades,Bali Cordless Bamboo Roman Shades	Bouclair	China, Taiwan, Cambodia	Did not meet cord length and small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by Bouclair
Brite Blinds	Roller Shade with retractable wand	Brite Blinds	Canada	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Trader commitment by Brite Blinds Ltd.
Brite Blinds	Fauxwood Horizontal Blind	Brite Blinds	Canada	Did not meet cord length requirement	Voluntary Recall by Brite Blinds Ltd.
Chicology	Chicology Cordless 1-inch Vinyl Mini Blinds	Amazon.ca	Vietnam	Did not meet cord length and small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by Chicology
Custom Brands Group	Alta Honeycomb Shade	Blind Source	Mexico	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Trader commitment by Custom Brands Group
for LIVING	Cordless window blinds	Canadian Tire	China, Taiwan	Did not meet cord length and small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by Canadian Tire
Home Basics	Home Basics Cordless Cellular Blackout Shade	Kent	Vietnam	Did not meet small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by Kent Building Supplies
IKEA	TRIPPEVALS Cellular Blinds, HOPPVALS Cellular Blinds	IKEA	Taiwan	Did not meet small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by IKEA
Le Marché du Store / Blinds to Go	Wood Tones Lite faux wood blinds	Le Marché du Store / Blinds to Go	Canada	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Sale by Marché du Store / Blinds to Go
Le Marché du Store / Blinds to Go	Aluminum blinds Softlook 6	Le Marché du Store / Blinds to Go	Canada	Did not meet small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall* by Marché du store / Blinds to Go
MyHome Gll Morningstar	MyHome Gll Morningstar Cordless Blind	Bed Bath & Beyond	China	Did not meet cord length and small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by Bed, Bath & Beyond
Hunter Douglas	Pirouette Window Shadings with Ultraglide	Hunter Douglas	USA	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Distribution by Hunter Douglas
Safdie & Co.	Premium Day & Night Zebra Roller Blind Dual Layer Shades	Walmart	China	Did not meet cord length requirement	Voluntary Recall by Safdie & Co.
Select Blinds	Delicate Roman Shades	Select Blinds Canada	Vietnam	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Distribution by Select Blinds
Signature Series (Spring Window Fashions)	Cordless Cellular Shade	Budget Blinds	USA	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Trader Commitment by Springs Window Fashions
ST. CHARLES	Top-Down Bottom-Up Cordless Cellular Shade	Bed Bath & Beyond	Taiwan	Did not meet cord length and small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by All Strong Industry USA Inc.
Sun Glow	Wide Vane Blackout Interlude Shade with Valence	Home Depot	Canada	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Distribution by Sun Glow
Symple Stuff	Horizontal Venetian Slat Light Filtering Mini Window Blinds Cellular Shade	Wayfair.ca	China	Did not meet cord length requirement	Voluntary Recall by Ningbo Quanying E-commerce Co., Ltd.
Storesrabais.com	Toile alternée	Storesrabais.com	China	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Distribution by storesrabais.com
Storesrabais.com	Toile alternée enfants	Storesrabais.com	China	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Distribution by storesrabais.com
Vantage	Store alternatif (en tissu) Nambieau	Verti Store	Canada	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Distribution by VP stores
Various	Aspen Cordless Wood Blinds, Creation Mirage PVC Mini Blinds with PVC Headrail, Creation, Tristan Faux Wood Blinds, Jean H. Henlé Blinds	Fabricville	China	Did not meet cord length and small parts requirements	Voluntary Recall by Fabricville
Voguette Factory Store	Window zebra blinds double layer roller blinds dual sheer shades light filtering for day and night customized size	Aliexpress	China	Did not meet cord length requirement	Voluntary Recall by Voguette Factory Store
World Menagerie	Arlo Blinds Cordless Lift Bamboo Shade - Tuscan	Wayfair.ca	China	Did not meet cord length requirement	Voluntary Recall by Top Blinds
Wymo	Zebra Blinds for Windows White - Sheer Horizontal Window Blinds and Shades for Daytime and Nighttime - Light Filtering Roller Shades for Windows with White Valence.	Walmart.ca	China	Did not meet information and advertising requirements	Stop Distribution by Wymo
* This recall was not posted on the Recalls and safety alerts website as the affected consumers were all contacted and had taken the appropriate action.

Disclaimer: Inspectors apply a systematic bias during the selection of establishments and samples. Inspectors do not select products randomly; instead, they select the ones that are more likely not to meet health and safety requirements due to observed characteristics. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CV projects are very small, Health Canada does not consider the findings of CV projects to reflect overall market compliance, unless otherwise stated. Note that these summary reports relate only to the product(s) actually tested and the specific criteria measured in this project. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).

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Date modified:: 2024-08-02

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Fiscal Year 2022-2023

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