Rocky Brands Recalls Georgia Boot Steel-Toed Shoes Due to Compression Hazard

Recalled April 17, 2014 · CPSC recall 14148 · Rocky

Rocky Brands Georgia Boot Metatarsal 6” steel-toe work shoe, model G9075

Label inside the shoe’s tongue showing product number and date code.

Hazard

When compressed, the steel toe cap in the shoes can fail to protect the wearer's feet.

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 6,800

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

The recalled shoes are six inches tall, brown leather, steel-toed shoes with dark brown padding at the ankles sold under the Georgia Boot brand name. On the outward side, the boots have a tag with the words "Met-Guard" at the stitching and the Georgia Boot logo near the heel. A white label on inside of the tongue of the recalled boots have the Georgia Boot logo, the product number "G9075" on the left side, a date code between 01-12 and 10-13 in the MM-YY format on the right side, and the words "Men's Georgia Metatarsal 6" Brown."

What to do

Consumers should stop wearing the recalled shoes immediately and contact Rocky Brands for a free pair of replacement steel-toed shoes in a similar style.

Contact

Rocky Brands Inc. at (866) 245-2159 from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, email at [email protected], or online at www.rockybrands.com, www.lehighoutfitters.com or www.lehighsafetyshoes.com, and click on Safety Notice for more

Product

Georgia Boot steel-toed work shoes

Imported by

Rocky Brands Inc., of Nelsonville, Ohio

Retailers

Genfort Shoes Limited, of Guangdong, China · Lehigh Outfitters stores, traveling ShoeMobiles, online at www.lehighoutfitters.com and www.lehighsafetyshoes.com, and through client websites nationwide from January 2012 to November 2013 for about $150.

Made in

China

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