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: BUSTER BROWN & CO.’S CLOG CHILDREN’S SHOES
UNITS: ABOUT 1.4 MILLION (73,000 PAIR OF SHOES WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED IN APRIL 2009)
DISTRIBUTOR: BROWN SHOE CO. INC., OF ST. LOUIS, MO. AND ITS AFFILIATE PAGODA INTERNATIONAL FOOTWEAR LTD., OF HONG KONG.
HAZARD: THE SHOE HAS DECORATIVE WHEELS THAT CAN DETACH, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE COMPANIES HAVE RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF A DECORATIVE WHEEL DETACHING FROM THE SHOE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE BUSTER BROWN & CO. CLOG CHILDREN’S SHOES WITH MODEL OR RETAIL NUMBERS LISTED BELOW. THESE SHOES ARE A PLASTIC MOLDED EVA “WATER” CLOG AND ARE DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE A CAR. THE SHOES ARE RED, BROWN, BLUE, YELLOW, AND PINK AND MOST SHOES BEAR THE WORDS “CARS,” “TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED,” OR “BARBIE.” “BUSTER BROWN & CO.™” IS PRINTED ON THE SHOE INSIDE AT THE HEEL, ON A SEWN-IN TAG INSIDE THE FLEECE-LINED SHOE, AND ON THE ORIGINAL HANG TAG. THE MODEL OR RETAIL NUMBER CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THESE TAGS. THE SHOES WERE SOLD IN CHILDREN SIZES 5 TO 13 AND YOUTH SIZES 1-3.
SOLD AT: MAJOR RETAILERS NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING BEALLS’, FAMOUS FOOTWEAR, J.C. PENNEY, MEIJER, RACK ROOM, SEARS, SHOE SHOW, TARGET, AND WAL-MART FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH JUNE 2009 FOR $10 TO $25.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CUSTOMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THIS PRODUCT AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN IT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE 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 FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.BUSTERBROWNSHOES.COM (PDF), OR SEND AN EMAIL TO BUSTERANDTIGE@BROWNSHOE.COM
| SHOE/MODEL NUMBER | RETAILER/NUMBER |
|---|---|
CARS CLOG – 83893 |
AMAZON.COM 117B81; BEALLS’ 3893-60; J.C. PENNEY 010-4231; MEIJER 830873, 830870; NOVUS 792794; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE 59920; RACK ROOM SHOES 422053; SEARS 89065, 49041; SHOE SHOW 442041, 346304; TARGET 93065072-80, 093060312-313, 093021564-1572; TARGET.COM 93065072-80, 093060312-313, 093021564-1572; VALUE CITY 3249364; WAL-MART STORES 9295815, 9295824, 2571648, 2571613, 2571627, 2571606, 2571620, 2571634, 2571641, 2571588, 2571599, 2571574, 2571581. |
CARS CLOG – 84972 |
K-MART, 84972; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, 59920, 60397, 61117. |
CARS MATER CLOG – 84949 |
AMAZON.COM, 708B21; RACK ROOM SHOES, 422061; SHOE SHOW, 344297, 346493; VALUE CITY, 3249406. |
CARS MATER FLEECE CLOG – 93728 |
WAL-MART STORES, 9812368, 2594651. |
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED FLEECE CLOG – 95420 |
WAL-MART STORES, 9812089, 2594695, 2594658, 594665, 2594672, 2594679, 2594686. |
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED CLOG – 89749 |
HUMBERTO VIDAL 3428-258; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, 65744, 66046; SHOE SHOW, 346593. |
BARBIE CLOG – 84938 |
AMAZON.COM, 208B30; VALUE CITY, 3249505; WAL-MART STORES 9295917, 2572148, 2572050, 572057, 2572064, 2572071, 2572078. |
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