Payless ShoeSource · Recalled
Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of 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 270,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $15–$20
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20.
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.
Incident log
No injuries or incidents 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 JUL 17 2007; last revised FEB 09 2015.