Payless ShoeSource Recalls Girls' Boots Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 08034 · Oct 18, 2007 · Payless ShoeSource
90,000
units affected
90,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08034
- Date
- Oct 18, 2007
- Company
- Payless ShoeSource
- Units affected
- 90,000
- Product
- Girls' Boots
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves black jeweled girls' boots. The boots have a silhouette of a guitar on the outer leg and a guitar-shaped zipper pull on the inner leg. "Hannah Montana" is engraved on the boot outsole and a photo of the singer and show's character is printed on the box. The boots were sold in girls' sizes 10½ to 4½. No other styles or models are involved in this recall.
What can happen
The guitar-shaped zipper pulls on each boot can interlock while a child is walking, causing the child to trip and fall.
The fix
Consumers should take these boots away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or exchange.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Payless has received five reports of the zipper pulls interlocking, including one report of a four-year-old girl who fell and skinned her knees.
- Sold at
- Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from August 2007 through September 2007 for about $27.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled girls' boots?
Consumers should take these boots away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or exchange.
What is the hazard?
The guitar-shaped zipper pulls on each boot can interlock while a child is walking, causing the child to trip and fall.
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.