Payless ShoeSource Recalls Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
Children's Airwalk® Compel Shoes
Date of Recall
2007-05-02CPSC Release Number
07-171Manufactured In
ChinaCompany Phone Number
(800) 654-0697Units
About 690,000Manufacturer
Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.Sold By
Payless ShoeSource and Pamida stores nationwide and Payless.com from August 2006 through early April 2007 for about $13.Problem/Hazard
Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.Injuries/Incidents
Payless has received one report of a child who began to choke on a detached rivet. No injuries have been reported.Description
This recall involves Airwalk® Compel clog shoes sold in prewalk sizes 3 through toddler size 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and side and plastic rivets with the Airwalk® logo attached to the strap. Airwalk® and the shoe size are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in this recall.Remedy
Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.Consumer Contact
For additional information, call Payless at (800) 654-0697 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.payless.comRecall Comments
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