Skidders Footwear Recalls Children's Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Meijer Stores
Recall 17033 · Nov 16, 2016 · Skidders Footwear
5,500
units affected
5,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17033
- Date
- Nov 16, 2016
- Company
- Skidders Footwear
- Units affected
- 5,500
- Product
- Children's shoes
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves Skidders Footwear children's canvas tennis shoes sold in three sizes: 12M, 18M and 24M. The shoes have white rubber bottoms and come in three different colors: navy blue fabric with orange rivets and laces, gray fabric with green rivets and laces, and denim colored fabric with pink rivets and laces.
What can happen
The rivets on the shoes have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Skidders Footwear to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received three reports of the rivets scratching the feet of the wearer. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Meijer stores located in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin, from August 2016 through October 2016 for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's shoes?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Skidders Footwear to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The rivets on the shoes have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard.
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.