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07-17-2007, 04:09 PM
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2007
Release #07-236
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 654-0697
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes 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: Toddler Clog Shoes
Units: About 270,000 (about 690,000 clogs were recalled on May 2, 2007)
Manufacturer: Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.
Hazard: Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach,
posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the following character-themed clog
styles: Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Hello Kitty,
Coasters(r) Lighted Car Compel, and Cambridge Mary-Jane. The shoes were
sold in toddler sizes 5 through 10. The flexible shoes have air
ventilation holes on the top and/or side, and plastic rivets attached to
the strap. Shoe sizes are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other
sizes, styles or models are included in the recall.
Sold at: Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from
January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20.
Manufactured in: China
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.com (http://www.payless.com/)
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07236.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07236.html)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2007
Release #07-236
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 654-0697
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes 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: Toddler Clog Shoes
Units: About 270,000 (about 690,000 clogs were recalled on May 2, 2007)
Manufacturer: Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.
Hazard: Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach,
posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the following character-themed clog
styles: Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Hello Kitty,
Coasters(r) Lighted Car Compel, and Cambridge Mary-Jane. The shoes were
sold in toddler sizes 5 through 10. The flexible shoes have air
ventilation holes on the top and/or side, and plastic rivets attached to
the strap. Shoe sizes are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other
sizes, styles or models are included in the recall.
Sold at: Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from
January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20.
Manufactured in: China
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.com (http://www.payless.com/)
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07236.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07236.html)