CPSC2007-10-18
Payless ShoeSource Recalls Girls' Boots Due to Fall Hazard
Payless ShoeSource Inc., of Topeka, KS
Hazard
The guitar-shaped zipper pulls on each boot can interlock while a child is walking, causing the child to trip and fall.
Remedy
Consumers should take these boots away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or exchange.
Sold at
Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from August 2007 through September 2007 for about $27.
Affected count
About 90,000
Injuries reported
Payless has received five reports of the zipper pulls interlocking, including one report of a four-year-old girl who fell and skinned her knees.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Girls' Boots
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Payless at (800) 654-0697 between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. CT daily. Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.payless.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Payless-ShoeSource-Recalls-Girls-Boots-Due-to-Fall-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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