Payless ShoeSource Recalls Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
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The hazard
Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents reported: Payless has received one report of a child who began to choke on a detached rivet. No injuries have been reported.
What to do now
Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.
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
About this recall
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.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC