Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 13215 · Jun 13, 2013 · Stride Rite
7,500
units affected
7,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13215
- Date
- Jun 13, 2013
- Company
- Stride Rite
- Units affected
- 7,500
- Product
- Joanna Girl's Sandal
- Product type
- Shoes
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The "Joanna" girl's sandals have an ankle strap, three bands and a flower on top. They were sold in white with a silver-colored metal flower and brown with a copper-colored metal flower in girl's sizes 8.5 through 10. The name "Joanna," the style number CG40723 (white shoe) or CG40725 (brown shoe) and the size are printed on the underside of the front shoe strap. "StrideRite" appears on the bottom of the shoe.
What can happen
The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Stride Rite to receive a prepaid envelope for the return of the shoes. Upon return, customers will receive a voucher for the purchase price redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received six reports of the flowers detaching and eleven reports of flowers loosening. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Stride Rite stores and other department stores nationwide and online at striderite.com and various online retailers from December 2011 through May 2013 for between $30 and $42
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled joanna girl's sandal?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Stride Rite to receive a prepaid envelope for the return of the shoes. Upon return, customers will receive a voucher for the purchase price redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com.
What is the hazard?
The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking 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.