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51 YOM suffered two cuts while installing the paper window shades. Consumer was running a finger along the bottom of the shade to collect the pleats together so an appropriate number of them can be clipped. Consumer had to dull the edge with a piece of wood.

Product Details

Product Description: Redi Shade - Original Pleated Paper Shade
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: REDI SHADE
Brand Name: Redi Shade
Model Name or Number: Original Pleated Paper Shade
Serial Number:
UPC Code: 5022740102
SKU#:
Date Manufactured:
Retailer: Lowe's
Retailer State:
Purchase Date: 4/3/2019
Product Category: Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations
Product Type: Home Decoration
Product Code: Window Shades, Venetian Blinds or Indoor Shutters (638)

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Incident Details

Incident Description: 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.
Incident Date: 4/4/2019
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Injury - First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
My Relationship to the Victim: Self
Sex: Male
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 51 years

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Additional Details

Submitter has product?: Yes
Product was damaged before incident?: No
Product was modified before incident?: No
If yes to any, explanation:
Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
If Not, Do you plan to?: No

Report Number: 20190404-48B23-2147381828
Report Date: 4/4/2019
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 4/12/2019
Report First Publication Date: 4/26/2019
Category of Submitter: Consumer