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: WOMEN’S SHOES
UNITS: ABOUT 200,000 PAIRS
IMPORTER: WAL-MART STORES INC., OF BENTONVILLE, ARK.
MANUFACTURER: JOYFAIR FOOTWEAR, OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN
HAZARD: HEELS ON THE SHOES CAN EASILY DETACH, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES WOMEN’S SLING-BACK, POINTED-TOE SHOES SOLD UNDER THE GEORGE BRAND. THE SHOES WERE SOLD IN THREE COLORS, BLACK, GREY AND PURPLE, AND IN SIZES 5 ½ TO 11.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: WAL-MART STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $13.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP WEARING THE SHOES AND RETURN THEM TO THE NEAREST WAL-MART FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT WAL-MART STORES AT (800) 925-6278 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 9 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WALMARTSTORES.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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