Nordstrom Recalls Girl's Shoes Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Recall 09157 · Mar 17, 2009 · Nordstrom
31,000
units affected
31,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09157
- Date
- Mar 17, 2009
- Company
- Nordstrom
- Units affected
- 31,000
- Product
- Nordstrom Girl's Shoes
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recall includes six styles of Nordstrom-brand shoes for girls. "Clarice-Fab" flats are bone colored with a bow. "Eva-Fab" are bone colored T-strap sandals. "Fern-Fab" are ankle strap sandals sold in bone, pink, white, blue polka-dot or pink polka-dot. "Lilly-Fab" are fuchsia gingham ballerina flats with a bow. "Rita-Fab" are ankle strap dress shoes sold in ivory linen, pink linen, white linen, cafe satin, silver satin or white satin. "Vivi-Fab" are open-toe dress shoes in bone, white, green polka-dot, lavender polka-dot or yellow polka-dot. The shoes were sold in girls' sizes 10 through big-kids 7. All shoes have an embossed "NORDSTROM" printed on the insole. Only the colors identified above are subject to the recall.
What can happen
Surface paint on the outer sole of these shoes contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
The fix
Consumers should take the recalled shoes away from children immediately and return them to any Nordstrom store for a full refund or exchange.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Nordstrom stores nationwide from September 2006 through February 2009 for between about $35 and $45.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled nordstrom girl's shoes?
Consumers should take the recalled shoes away from children immediately and return them to any Nordstrom store for a full refund or exchange.
What is the hazard?
Surface paint on the outer sole of these shoes contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
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.