About 670,000 blinds are being recalled after a child was strangled in their cords.

IRIS and ALVINE Roman blinds, sold exclusively at IKEA Home Furnishings, can strangle children if they place their necks in an exposed inner cord on the backside of the Roman blinds.

On April 4, a 1-year-old girl in Greenwich, Conn., became entangled in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman blind and strangled. The child was in a portable playpen that was located underneath a fully lowered Roman blind. She was found partially suspended with the inner cord of the blind wrapped twice around her neck.

The recall includes all sizes of IRIS and ALVINE Roman Blinds in white. The blinds have a sewn-in label at the top edge of the blind with the IKEA logotype, article name (IRIS or ALVINE), 5-digit supplier No. 19799 or 21369, four-digit date stamp (YYWW) and the words "Made in India." On the bottom edge of the blind there is a sewn-in orange/white safety warning label. The blinds are made from 100 percent cotton.

The blinds were sold at IKEA stores nationwide from July 2005 through June 2008 for between $7 and $30. An additional 4.8 million blinds were sold outside of the United States.

If you have the blinds, you should immediately stop using them and return them to any IKEA store to obtain a full refund.

For more information, contact IKEA at 888-966-4532 or visit www.ikea-usa.com.

Meanwhile, another brand of window blinds is being recalled after a 2-year-old nearly strangled.

Green Mountain Vista Inc., of Williston, Vt., is recalling about 7,300 insulated black-out roller shades and insulated Roman shades.

The shades have a continuous looped bead chain that, when not attached to the wall or floor, hangs loosely by the blind, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

A 2-year-old girl from Bristol, Conn., almost strangled in June when she placed a loose bead cord loop around her neck and then slipped off the radiator where she was standing, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Her 5-year-old brother lifted his sister, who was gasping for air, from the cord entanglement. She vomited and had deep neck bruising, but has since recovered from her injuries.

This recall includes all insulated black-out roller shades in the colors white, cream, harvest and light sage. It also includes insulated Roman shades sizes 48, 60 and 72 in the colors white, natural, sage, sienna, blue, goldenrod, mahogany and terracotta. The shades have RN No. 107875 printed on the care label of the shade and identify the manufacturer on the "Installation and Care Instructions."

The shades were sold at Country Curtains, Plow & Hearth, The Linen Source, Sturbridge Yankee Workshop, Ann & Hope, The Sportsman's Guide, Target.com, The Curtain Shop of Maine and Solutions Catalog between June 2005 and September 2008 for $60 to $200.

If you own these shades, check them to see if the tension device is attached. If it's not attached, immediately stop using the window coverings and contact Green Mountain Vista Inc. at 800-639-1728 or www.gmvista.com to receive a free repair kit. If you're not able to install the tensioning device, contact Green Mountain Vista for further instructions.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that consumers examine all blinds and shades in their homes. If looped pull cords are present or exposed inner cords are found on the back of blinds or shades and children are in the home, please consider replacing them with blinds or shades that do not have exposed pull cords or inner cords.