Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
Released: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 by CPSC
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about 270,000 Toddler Clog Shoes (about 690,000 clogs were recalled on May 2, 2007). Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Recall Details
Product
Toddler Clog Shoes
Description
This recall involves the following character-themed clog styles: Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Hello Kitty, Coasters® Lighted Car Compel, and Cambridge Mary-Jane. The shoes were sold in toddler sizes 5 through 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and/or side, and plastic rivets attached to the strap. Shoe sizes are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in the recall.
Hazards
Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.
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