Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 07236 · Jul 17, 2007 · Payless ShoeSource
270,000
units affected
270,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07236
- Date
- Jul 17, 2007
- Company
- Payless ShoeSource
- Units affected
- 270,000
- Product
- Toddler Clog Shoes
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves the following character-themed clog styles: Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Hello Kitty, Coasters® Lighted Car Compel, and Cambridge Mary-Jane. The shoes were sold in toddler sizes 5 through 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and/or side, and plastic rivets attached to the strap. Shoe sizes are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in the recall.
What can happen
Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries or incidents have been reported.
- Sold at
- Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toddler clog shoes?
Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.
What is the hazard?
Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe 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.