Collective Brands Recalls KEDS Girls' Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 12045 · Nov 16, 2011 · Collective Brands
45,000
units affected
45,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12045
- Date
- Nov 16, 2011
- Company
- Collective Brands
- Units affected
- 45,000
- Product
- KEDS® "Know It All" Girls' Shoes
- Product type
- Shoes
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves KEDS® girls' rubber soled shoes. The shoes are black and pink with white trim and a pink loop on the heel. "KEDS" appears on the tongue and heel of the shoe. The style number KY40098A is printed on the underside of the tongue. The shoes were sold in girls' sizes 12 to 5.
What can happen
Ornamental stars on the heel of the shoe can loosen, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should take these shoes away from children immediately and contact Collective Brands to receive a gift card for $30 redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened from the heel of the shoe.
- Sold at
- Various department stores and online retailers from June through October 2011 for about $23.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled keds® "know it all" girls' shoes?
Consumers should take these shoes away from children immediately and contact Collective Brands to receive a gift card for $30 redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com.
What is the hazard?
Ornamental stars on the heel of the shoe can loosen, posing a laceration hazard.
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.