Moderate Recalled March 14, 2013 About 5,000 units Updated January 22, 2015

Stuart Weitzman Girls' Cha Cha Boots Recalled by Synclaire Brands Due to Fall Hazard

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The hazard

The zipper pulls on the boots can become entangled posing a fall hazard.

Incidents reported: Synclaire Brands has received 3 reports of the zipper pulls becoming entangled to each other, including one injury that occurred when a child wearing the boots attempted to untangle the zipper pulls. The child lost her balance and hit her head on the sidewalk, causing a laceration to her forehead that required stitches.

What to do now

Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recalled boots away from children and return the boots for a full refund.

Contact: Synclaire Brands U.S.A. at (888) 998-0702 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's website at www.synclaire.com and click on recall information.

About this recall

The Stuart Weitzman brand Cha Cha and Cha Cha 2 boots come in black or white vinyl with quilted nylon shafts and were sold in girls' size 13 through size 5. The boots have zippers with gold-tone SW logo zipper pulls on the inside side of the boots. The model name and size is printed on a white tag inside the top of the boots.

Product photos

Cha Cha boots black
Cha Cha boots black
Cha Cha boots white
Cha Cha boots white
Inside zipper view of the boot
Inside zipper view of the boot
SW logo zipper pull
SW logo zipper pull

Photos: U.S. CPSC