CPSC2005-08-12
CPSC, The Gymboree Corp. Announce Recall of Baby Sandals
The Gymboree Corp., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard
A plastic flower attached to the sandals can pull or snap off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the sandals and return them to a Gymboree store for a refund. Consumers also can return the sandals to Gymboree via mail. Contact Gymboree for return instructions.
Sold at
Gymboree stores and Web site nationwide, from May 2005 through July 2005, for between $22 and $28.
Affected count
About 5,600
Injuries reported
Gymboree has received four reports of the plastic flower coming off of the sandals. One child reportedly pulled the flower off of the sandal, placed it in her mouth and started to choke, and another child was reported to have bitten a flower off of the sandal.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Caroline Flower Baby Sandals
Consumer contact
Contact Gymboree toll-free at (877) 449-6932 between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Saturdays or visit the firm's Web site at www.gymboree.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-The-Gymboree-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Baby-SandalsDon't want to check this manually?
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