Synclaire Brands U.S.A · Recalled
Stuart Weitzman Girls' Cha Cha Boots Recalled by Synclaire Brands Due to Fall Hazard
The zipper pulls on the boots can become entangled posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 5,000
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $65
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Bloomingdale's, Belk Stores, TJ Maxx nationwide and online at Zappos from September 2011 through February 2013 for about $65.
- Product type
- Boots
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Synclaire Brands U.S.A., Inc., of Hicksville, N.Y.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled boots away from children and return the boots for a full refund.
Synclaire Brands U.S.A. at (888) 998-0702 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's website at www.synclaire.com and click on recall information.
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 14 2013; last revised JAN 22 2015.
