Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled June 13, 2013 · CPSC recall 13215 · Stride Rite

White “Joanna” girl’s Stride Rite sandals with flower on top

Brown “Joanna” Stride Rite girl’s sandal with flower on top

Hazard

The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 7,500

Incidents / injuries

The firm has received six reports of the flowers detaching and eleven reports of flowers loosening. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The "Joanna" girl's sandals have an ankle strap, three bands and a flower on top. They were sold in white with a silver-colored metal flower and brown with a copper-colored metal flower in girl's sizes 8.5 through 10. The name "Joanna," the style number CG40723 (white shoe) or CG40725 (brown shoe) and the size are printed on the underside of the front shoe strap. "StrideRite" appears on the bottom of the shoe.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Stride Rite to receive a prepaid envelope for the return of the shoes. Upon return, customers will receive a voucher for the purchase price redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com.

Contact

Stride Rite at (800) 365-4933, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.striderite.com and click on Product Safety Information under Customer Service for more information or e-mail [email protected].

Product

Joanna Girl's Sandal

Manufacturer(s)

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

Retailers

Stride Rite stores and other department stores nationwide and online at striderite.com and various online retailers from December 2011 through May 2013 for between $30 and $42

Made in

China

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