Dan Post Boot Company Recalls Safety Boots and Shoes Due to Injury Hazard
Recall 17205 · Aug 15, 2017 · Dan Post Boot Company
7,200
units affected
7,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17205
- Date
- Aug 15, 2017
- Company
- Dan Post Boot Company
- Units affected
- 7,200
- Product
- Safety boots and shoes
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves McRae Industrial brand steel toe boots, static dissipative shoes and composite boots. There are seven styles of the McRae Industrial brand shoes included in the recall. The model numbers are MR85300, MR85394, MR47321, MR47616, MR87321, MR43002, and MR83310 printed on a tag on the lining of the boot or the tongue of the shoe. Below is a listing of the boots and shoes included in the recall: Style Color Style Description Safety Attributes Price MR85300 Brown Men's pull-on waterproof boot with rubber foot Steel toe, EH $120 MR47321 Brown Women's hiker shoe Composite toe, met guard $103 MR47616 Brown Lad hiker shoe Composite toe, met guard $107 MR87321 Brown Men's hiker shoe Composite toe, met guard $104 MR85394 Brown Men's pull-on waterproof boot Steel toe, EH $127 MR43002 Gray/Purple Women's hiker shoe Composite toe, met guard, static dissipative $92 MR83310 Black Men's hiker shoe Composite toe, static dissipative $82
What can happen
The boots and shoes can fail to protect feet when heavy or sharp objects fall on them, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop wearing the recalled boots and shoes and return to firm to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of a tire falling onto a consumer's foot while he was wearing his safety boots; resulting in a broken foot.
- Sold at
- Gerler and Son Inc., Grainger Inc., Safety Solutions Inc., Standup Rancher and other independent safety stores nationwide and online at Kohls.com, Steel-Toe-Shoes.com, Thewesterncompany.com, Workboots.com, from October 2013 through June 2017 for between $80 and $130.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled safety boots and shoes?
Consumers should immediately stop wearing the recalled boots and shoes and return to firm to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The boots and shoes can fail to protect feet when heavy or sharp objects fall on them, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
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.