Deckers Outdoor Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Deckers Outdoor Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Teva Sandals
The straps attached to the footbed of the sandals can come apart. This can cause falls.
- Units
- About 65,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $25
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
These Teva sandals have straps that are "Abstract Bright," which are red, blue and yellow; "Abstract Pink," which are pink, purple, black and white; and "Frog Blue," which are blue, white and black. The footbed of the sandals are black. The bottom of the sole is marked with a star pattern along with the words "Teva" and "made in U.S.A." The shoes were packaged in a plastic box. Writing on the paper label inside the box includes, "Little Kids...Teva ... MADE FOR LITTLE FEET." The sandals were sold in sizes 2/3 through 8/9 for children aged 6 months to 4 years.
The file
- Sold at
- Shoe retailers sold these sandals nationwide, from December 1997 through August 1998, for about $25.
- Product type
- Shoes, Sandals & Boots
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Deckers Outdoor Corp., of Goleta, Calif.
Incident log
Deckers is aware of a 2-year-old who reportedly fell when one of the sandals he was wearing came apart, injuring his lip, gum and tooth.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these sandals immediately. To get information on obtaining a refund, contact Deckers.
Consumers may contact Deckers at (800) 781-9928 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT Monday through Friday.
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 OCT 08 1998; last revised OCT 15 1998.