Stuart Weitzman Girls' Cha Cha Boots Recalled by Synclaire Brands Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 13141 · Mar 14, 2013 · Synclaire Brands U.S.A., Inc.
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13141
- Date
- Mar 14, 2013
- Company
- Synclaire Brands U.S.A., Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Cha Cha and Cha Cha 2 girls' boots
- Product type
- Boots
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
The Stuart Weitzman brand Cha Cha and Cha Cha 2 boots come in black or white vinyl with quilted nylon shafts and were sold in girls' size 13 through size 5. The boots have zippers with gold-tone SW logo zipper pulls on the inside side of the boots. The model name and size is printed on a white tag inside the top of the boots.
What can happen
The zipper pulls on the boots can become entangled posing a fall hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled boots away from children and return the boots for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Synclaire Brands has received 3 reports of the zipper pulls becoming entangled to each other, including one injury that occurred when a child wearing the boots attempted to untangle the zipper pulls. The child lost her balance and hit her head on the sidewalk, causing a laceration to her forehead that required stitches.
- Sold at
- Bloomingdale's, Belk Stores, TJ Maxx nationwide and online at Zappos from September 2011 through February 2013 for about $65.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cha cha and cha cha 2 girls' boots?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled boots away from children and return the boots for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The zipper pulls on the boots can become entangled posing a fall 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.