Health Canada posted a new consumer product recall on August 10 for Rideaux Rêvés Décor custom corded zebra window coverings, also described as zebra blinds, because of strangulation and choking hazards. The recall is small in unit count but important for shoppers because it involves a product many households treat as part of normal décor rather than as a child-safety item. Health Canada says the affected blinds were custom-made, sold and professionally installed by Rideaux Rêvés Décor, came in various colours and fabric patterns, and used a continuous-loop operating cord. A wall-mounted P-clip and a cord-shielding sleeve were supplied and installed, but the agency determined the recalled coverings do not meet the Corded Window Coverings Regulations.
The company reported that 121 affected units were sold in Canada from February 2025 to July 2026. The importer listed on the recall is Rideaux Rêvés Décor of Montréal, Quebec, and the manufacturer is Qingyuan Leyou Household Products Co., Ltd. of Guangdong, China. Health Canada’s shopper instruction is direct: immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Rideaux Rêvés Décor to arrange corrective action. Consumers can contact the company by phone at 514-431-6668, by email at sales@rideauxreves.com, or through the company website. The recall page also reminds consumers that recalled products must not be redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. That matters for marketplace listings, garage sales and renovation clear-outs.
For families, grandparents, landlords and anyone setting up a nursery, the useful takeaway is bigger than one brand name. Corded window coverings deserve the same checkout attention as car seats, cribs or smoke alarms. A looped cord can be pulled around a child’s neck or become tangled, creating a strangulation risk. Health Canada also says the recalled covering could potentially release small parts that present a choking hazard to young children. If you have these custom blinds, do not rely on a clip, sleeve or neat cord wrap as your long-term fix unless the recall remedy specifically says the product has been corrected. Stop using the blind, keep children away from the cord area, and contact the business listed in the recall.
If you are shopping for window coverings this month, make the first question at the quote stage very simple: is this product cordless, or does it comply with Canada’s corded window covering rules? Custom blinds can feel safer because a professional measures and installs them, but this recall shows installation alone is not the whole safety check. Ask the retailer to put the model, operating style and safety features on the invoice or estimate. If a product uses a continuous-loop cord, ask how it meets Canadian requirements and whether any safety devices are built into the product rather than only added during installation. Renters should take clear photos and raise concerns with the landlord before moving furniture into a child’s room. Homeowners booking a decorator should ask the installer to flag any older corded coverings in nearby rooms, not just the new order. Keep your receipt, installer paperwork and product label photos in a home file, because those details make recall searches much faster later.
There is also a resale lesson here. Window coverings often move with people: they get left in a rental, handed to a relative, posted on Facebook Marketplace, or donated after a remodel. The recall notice says the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Before listing used blinds, check the brand, importer, date of purchase and operating cord style against the federal recalls database. If you cannot identify a corded covering and there will be young children in the space, treat replacement with a safer current option as part of the project cost. The cheapest used blind is not a bargain if it brings a preventable hazard into a bedroom or playroom.
For Canadian shoppers, the practical routine is a five-minute room-by-room scan. Look at bedroom, nursery, playroom and basement windows first. Note any continuous-loop cords, long reachable cords, damaged tension devices, missing clips, loose sleeves or unidentified custom blinds. Search the Government of Canada recalls site for the brand or product type, sign up for product recall alerts if you regularly buy children’s gear or home goods, and report safety incidents to Health Canada when a consumer product fails or nearly causes harm. This recall is limited to one supplier’s corded zebra blinds, but it is a timely reminder for late-summer home projects: before you buy new blinds, keep old ones, or pass anything along, check the cord design and the recall status first.
Source trail: - Health Canada, “Corded zebra window covering / zebra blind recalled due to strangulation hazard and choking hazards” — https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/corded-zebra-window-covering-zebra-blind-recalled-due-strangulation-hazard-and-choking - Department of Justice Canada, “Corded Window Coverings Regulations” — https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-97/index.html - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Office of Consumer Affairs, “Product safety, recalls and labelling” — https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/office-consumer-affairs/en/product-safety-recalls-and-labelling