RECALLS

Product recalls announced within the past week. Details are available in most cases at www.cpsc.gov and other Web sites or telephone numbers listed.

Blinds, shades

Nearly 1 million roller blinds and Roman shades sold by IKEA, Bed Bath & Beyond and Hanover Direct were recalled Tuesday for posing a serious strangulation risk to small children.

A child's neck can get tangled in the inner cord of Roman shades or the exposed loop of roller blinds, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The recall includes about 533,000 ISDANS, TUPPLUR and ENJE roller blinds manufactured in Taiwan and France and sold by IKEA Home Furnishings of Conshohocken, Pa. between July 2005 and July 2009.

IKEA says owners of the blinds should check to make sure the tension device is properly installed. If not, they can call 888-966-4532 or visit an IKEA store for a free repair kit. The kits will be available the second week of November.

The recall also includes about 364,000 Chinese-made Dublin Energy Solution Roman shades imported by Louis Hornick & Co. Inc. of New York, N.Y., and sold exclusively by Bed Bath& Beyond between August 2007 and September 2009. Two children became entangled in the inner cord of these shades. Neither child received permanent injuries. Blind owners should contact Louis Hornick & Co. at 800-517-3612 for a free repair kit, which will be available by the end of November.

The recall also includes about 90,000 Chinese-made faux suede Roman shades imported and sold by Hanover Direct Inc. of Weehawken, N.J., also known as Domestications. The shades were sold through the company's Web site and catalog between January 2004 and December 2008.

A two-year-old boy was became tangled in the inner cord of these shades, and was freed without receiving permanent injuries. For a free repair kit, call 800-524-0597.

Flashlights

Target has recalled 610,000 Halloween flashlights sold exclusively at its stores after learning that the lights could heat up, melt and burn hands. Two types of Halloween-themed flashlights are involved in the recall: mini Halloween flashlights and "standard size" Halloween flashlights sold with stencils.

The recall was prompted by eight reports to Target of flashlights overheating and melting, including one person burning a hand, the commission said.

The mini flashlights have a key ring on the bottom and were sold in a packs of three colors: black, green and orange. The packaging is orange and purple and is printed with "mini flashlights" and "3 pack" on the front, as well as "made in China" and "DPCI# 234-02-1813" on the back.

The standard-size flashlights are black with an orange top and sold with six stencils: a pumpkin, a skull and crossbones, a ghost, a spider, a cat and a witch.

Target stores across the U.S. sold the flashlights from August to September, the commission said.

The flashlights were manufactured in China by DGI of Warren, N.J., and Tien Hsing of Hong Kong, the agency said. Consumers should stop using the flashlights and return them to any Target store for a full refund.

Details: by phone at 800-440-0680; by Web at www.target.com (click on "Product Recalls" under the "Help" heading at the bottom of the home page).

Surge protectors

About 68,700 SurgeMaster surge protectors, imported by Belkin International Inc., of Compton, Calif., because the molding of the rotating plug can crack or detach from the plug assembly, posing a shock hazard to consumers. The company received seven consumer complaints about cracking of the plug molding. No injuries were reported. The recalled products were sold by independent distributors nationwide and online. Details: by phone at 800-952-1465; by Web at www.belkin.com/recall.

Ice cream

Some Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream is being recalled because it may contain peanuts that weren't specified on the label. Mars Snackfood said the recall affects the lot number 931AB5YN07, found at the bottom of the container. Mars says the ice cream is safe for consumers who aren't allergic to peanuts. Consumers can return the ice cream to the stores where they purchased it for a full refund.