Dr. Martens Vegan Boots Recalled by Airwair Due to Chemical Exposure Hazard
Recall 17211 · Aug 24, 2017 · Airwair
30,000
units affected
30,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17211
- Date
- Aug 24, 2017
- Company
- Airwair
- Units affected
- 30,000
- Product
- Dr. Martens Vegan boots
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Dr. Martens unisex Vegan 1460 eight eye boots sold in cherry red with black shoelaces in all sizes. The boots have a chunky sole and a golden heel pull tab with "AirWair" printed on it. "Made in Vietnam" and product code 14585 are printed on the tongue label with the batch code starting with "GV" and ending in Q, R or S.
What can happen
Prolonged and direct contact with the boot tongue lining can expose the wearer to the chemical benzidine.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boots and contact Dr. Martens for a full refund or free replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Dr. Martens, Journeys and independent stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, DrMartens.com, Shoebuy.com and other websites from January 2015 through July 2017 for about $125.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dr. martens vegan boots?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boots and contact Dr. Martens for a full refund or free replacement product.
What is the hazard?
Prolonged and direct contact with the boot tongue lining can expose the wearer to the chemical benzidine.
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.