“CARS” Children’s Shoes Sold Exclusively at Wal-Mart Recalled by Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 09190 · Apr 9, 2009 · Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
73,000
units affected
73,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09190
- Date
- Apr 9, 2009
- Company
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Units affected
- 73,000
- Product
- CARS Fleece Clog Children's Shoes
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves the Buster Brown & Co. "CARS" fleece clog children's shoes. The shoe is a red plastic molded clog with fleece lining and is designed to resemble a car. They were sold in infant sizes 4 to 6 and toddler sizes 7 to 11. The infant-size shoes have a strap in the back. Each side of the shoe has two red and black decorative wheels and the number "95". "Buster Brown & Co." and "Disney" are printed on a tag sewn inside the shoe.
What can happen
The shoe has four 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 nearest Wal-Mart store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of a decorative wheel detaching from the shoe. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores in the United States and Canada from September 2008 through March 2009 for between $6 and $10 (U.S.) and for about $13 (CAN).
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cars fleece clog children's shoes?
Customers should immediately take this product away from children and return it to the nearest Wal-Mart store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The shoe has four 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.