Payless ShoeSource · Recalled
Payless ShoeSource Recalls Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 690,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $115–$130
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves Airwalk® Compel clog shoes sold in prewalk sizes 3 through toddler size 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and side and plastic rivets with the Airwalk® logo attached to the strap. Airwalk® and the shoe size are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Big Lots stores nationwide from January 2007 through March 2007 for about $115 and $130.
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.
Incident log
Payless has received one report of a child who began to choke on a detached rivet. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.
For additional information, call Payless at (800) 654-0697 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.payless.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 02 2007; last revised MAR 04 2015.