Nordstrom Recalls Girls' Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: NORDSTROM’S CADENCE-LEA AND TRIO-LEA GIRL’S SANDALS

UNITS: ABOUT 1,500

RETAILER: NORDSTROM INC. OF SEATTLE, WASH.

MANUFACTURER: MEYEWORLD, OF HICKSVILLE, N.Y.

HAZARD: THE FLOWER EMBELLISHMENTS ON THE SANDALS CAN DETACH, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED GIRL’S SANDALS ARE LEATHER WITH ATTACHED LEATHER FLOWERS AND WERE SOLD UNDER THE “CADENCE-LEA” AND “TRIO-LEA” NAMES. “CADENCE-LEA” SANDALS ARE WHITE, LIGHT GREEN OR SILVER. “TRIO-LEA” SANDALS ARE WHITE OR SILVER. THEY WERE SOLD IN GIRLS’ SIZES 5 THROUGH 12. NORDSTROM IS PRINTED ON THE SANDALS.

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: NORDSTROM STORES NATIONWIDE FROM MARCH 2008 THROUGH MAY 2008 FOR ABOUT $30.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD TAKE THE RECALLED SANDALS AWAY FROM CHILDREN IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN THE SANDALS TO ANY NORDSTROM STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT NORDSTROM AT (800) 804-0806 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.NORDSTROM.COM