Safety regulator, Stride Rite Children's Group Inc. Announce Recall of Girls' Shoes
Recall 02050 · Nov 28, 2001 · Stride Rite Children's Group Inc.
109,000
units affected
109,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02050
- Date
- Nov 28, 2001
- Company
- Stride Rite Children's Group Inc.
- Units affected
- 109,000
- Product
- Munchkin T-Strap girls' shoes
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Munchkin T-Strap girls' shoes were sold in children's sizes 4 through 12. They have a strap that is fastened by a metal buckle on the side of the shoe. The word "MUNCHKIN" is molded into the bottom of the shoe. The shoes have the following style numbers written inside the shoe below the words "Made in China." 3182011 (Brown Suede) 3182029 (Black Leather) 3182037 (Red Leather) 3182045 (Navy Leather) 3182052 (White Leather) 3182094 (Black Patent)
What can happen
The buckle on these shoes can break, posing a choking hazard for young children.
The fix
Consumers should take the shoes away from their children immediately and return the shoes to the store where purchased, for a refund or replacement shoes.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Stride Rite Children's Group has received four reports of the buckle breaking, and one report of a child putting a broken piece of the buckle in her mouth and starting to choke.
- Sold at
- Shoe, department and Stride Rite Outlet stores nationwide sold these shoes, from January 2001 through September 2001, for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled munchkin t-strap girls' shoes?
Consumers should take the shoes away from their children immediately and return the shoes to the store where purchased, for a refund or replacement shoes.
What is the hazard?
The buckle on these shoes can break, posing a choking hazard for 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.