Buster Brown Clog Children's Shoes Recalled by Brown Shoe Co. and Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 09281 · Jul 21, 2009 · Brown Shoe Co. Inc.
1,400,000
units affected
1,400,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09281
- Date
- Jul 21, 2009
- Company
- Brown Shoe Co. Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,400,000
- Product
- Buster Brown & Co.'s Clog Children's Shoes
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves the Buster Brown & Co. clog children's shoes with model or retail numbers listed below. These shoes are a plastic molded EVA "water" clog and are designed to resemble a car. The shoes are red, brown, blue, yellow, and pink and most shoes bear the words "CARS," "Transformers Animated," or "Barbie." "Buster Brown & Co.™" is printed on the shoe inside at the heel, on a sewn-in tag inside the fleece-lined shoe, and on the original hang tag. The model or retail number can also be found on these tags. The shoes were sold in children sizes 5 to 13 and youth sizes 1-3. Shoe/Model Number Retailer/Number CARS Clog - 83893 AMAZON.COM 117B81; BEALLS' 3893-60; J.C. PENNEY 010-4231; MEIJER 830873, 830870; NOVUS 792794; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE 59920; RACK ROOM SHOES 422053; SEARS 89065, 49041; SHOE SHOW 442041, 346304; TARGET 93065072-80, 093060312-313, 093021564-1572; TARGET.COM 93065072-80, 093060312-313, 093021564-1572; VALUE CITY 3249364; WAL-MART STORES 9295815, 9295824, 2571648, 2571613, 2571627, 2571606, 2571620, 2571634, 2571641, 2571588, 2571599, 2571574, 2571581. CARS Clog - 84972 K-MART, 84972; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, 59920, 60397, 61117. CARS Mater Clog - 84949 AMAZON.COM, 708B21; RACK ROOM SHOES, 422061; SHOE SHOW, 344297, 346493; VALUE CITY, 3249406. CARS Mater Fleece Clog - 93728 WAL-MART STORES, 9812368, 2594651. Transformers Animated Fleece Clog - 95420 WAL-MART STORES, 9812089, 2594695, 2594658, 594665, 2594672, 2594679, 2594686.
What can happen
The shoe has decorative wheels that can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Customers should immediately take this product away from children and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The companies have received two reports of a decorative wheel detaching from the shoe. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Major retailers nationwide, including Beall's, Famous Footwear, J.C. Penney, Meijer, Rack Room, Sears, Shoe Show, Target, and Wal-Mart from August 2007 through June 2009 for $10 to $25.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled buster brown & co.'s clog children's shoes?
Customers should immediately take this product away from children and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The shoe has decorative wheels that can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.