CPSC, Stride Rite Children's Group Inc. Announce Recall of Girls' Shoes

Recalled November 28, 2001 · CPSC recall 02050 · Stride Rite Children's

Recalled Munchkin T-Strap girls' shoe, bottom

Recalled Munchkin T-Strap girls' shoe, side view

Hazard

The buckle on these shoes can break, posing a choking hazard for young children.

Remedy

Consumers should take the shoes away from their children immediately and return the shoes to the store where purchased, for a refund or replacement shoes.

Units

About 109,000

Incidents / injuries

Stride Rite Children's Group has received four reports of the buckle breaking, and one report of a child putting a broken piece of the buckle in her mouth and starting to choke.

Description

The Munchkin T-Strap girls' shoes were sold in children's sizes 4 through 12. They have a strap that is fastened by a metal buckle on the side of the shoe. The word "MUNCHKIN" is molded into the bottom of the shoe. The shoes have the following style numbers written inside the shoe below the words "Made in China." 3182011 (Brown Suede) 3182029 (Black Leather) 3182037 (Red Leather) 3182045 (Navy Leather) 3182052 (White Leather) 3182094 (Black Patent)

What to do

Consumers should take the shoes away from their children immediately and return the shoes to the store where purchased, for a refund or replacement shoes.

Contact

For more information, call Stride Rite at (800) 650-7708 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the company's web site at www.strideritecorp.com

Product

Munchkin T-Strap girls' shoes

Imported by

Stride Rite Children's Group Inc., of Lexington, Mass.

Retailers

Shoe, department and Stride Rite Outlet stores nationwide sold these shoes, from January 2001 through September 2001, for about $25.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →