Alpargatas USA · Recalled
Children's Flip Flops Recalled by Alpargatas Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard
Decorative paint on the sole of the flip flops can contain levels of lead in excess of the federal standard.
- Units
- About 210,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $15–$24
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
Flip flops of the Havaianas brand containing decorative paint were sold under the following model names: Baby Estampas, Baby Pets, Kid's Apple, Kid's Fairy, Kid's Flores, Kid's Lighthouse, Kid's Monsters, Kid's Surf, Baby Letrinhas, Kid's Sports, Kid's Candies, Kid's Fun, Kid's Love, Kid's Sereias, Kid's Speed, Kid's Lucky Bug, Kid's Pets, Kid's Rock, Kid's Slim, Kid's Wonder Woman, Kid's Small Flowers and Kid's Tropical w/Kit. A photo of a representative flip flop is provided. Havaianas flip flops without decorative paint are not being recalled.
The file
- Sold at
- Department and specialty stores nationwide from November 2006 through February 2009 for about $15 to $24 a pair.
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Made in
- Brazil
- Recalled by
- Alpargatas USA Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled flip flops away from children and return them to Alpargatas USA, Inc. to receive a replacement.
For additional information, please contact Alpargatas USA at (888) 289-5306 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.havaianasus.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 MAR 03 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
