WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, 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: CARS FLEECE CLOG CHILDREN’S SHOES
UNITS: ABOUT 73,000 DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES AND 18,000 DISTRIBUTED IN CANADA
IMPORTER: WAL-MART STORES INC., OF BENTONVILLE, ARK.
DISTRIBUTOR: PAGODA INTERNATIONAL FOOTWEAR LTD., OF HONG KONG
HAZARD: THE SHOE HAS FOUR DECORATIVE WHEELS THAT CAN DETACH, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A DECORATIVE WHEEL DETACHING FROM THE SHOE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE BUSTER BROWN & CO. “CARS” FLEECE CLOG CHILDREN’S SHOES. THE SHOE IS A RED PLASTIC MOLDED CLOG WITH FLEECE LINING AND IS DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE A CAR. THEY WERE SOLD IN INFANT SIZES 4 TO 6 AND TODDLER SIZES 7 TO 11. THE INFANT-SIZE SHOES HAVE A STRAP IN THE BACK. EACH SIDE OF THE SHOE HAS TWO RED AND BLACK DECORATIVE WHEELS AND THE NUMBER “95”. “BUSTER BROWN & CO.” AND “DISNEY” ARE PRINTED ON A TAG SEWN INSIDE THE SHOE.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: WAL-MART STORES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA FROM SEPTEMBER 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2009 FOR BETWEEN $6 AND $10 (U.S.) AND FOR ABOUT $13 (CAN).
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CUSTOMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THIS PRODUCT AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST WAL-MART STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BUSTER BROWN & CO. TOLL-FREE AT (888) 869-1044 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 7 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 6:30 P.M. CT ON SATURDAY, VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.BUSTERBROWNSHOES.COM, OR SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected]
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE CAN BE SEEN AT HTTP://209.217.71.106/PR/RECALL-RETRAIT-E.JSP?RE_ID=722
CARS FLEECE CLOG,TODDLER SIZES 7-11
CARS FLEECE CLOG,INFANT SIZES 4-6
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