CPSC, adidas America Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball
CPSC, adidas America Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Shoes
Why was CPSC, adidas America Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball recalled?
A portion of the sole of the heel can separate or tear during use, which can result in injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shoes, and contact adidas America to receive a prepaid mailing label and a refund or gift certificate. Contact: For more information, call adidas America toll-free at (877) 568-4632 anytime, or visit the adidas America website at www.adidas.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- adidas Superstar Ultra and Pro Team Shoes
- Company
- adidas America Inc., of Portland, Ore.
- Quantity
- About 187,000 pairs
- Sold at
- adidas stores, major athletic shoe stores, independent shoe stores nationwide, and at thestore.adidas.com. The Superstar Ultra shoes were sold between January 2004 and October 2004 for about $120. The Pro Team shoes were sold between July 2004 and October 2004 for about $80.
- Recall date
- November 3, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- adidas America has received two reports of injuries involving these shoes, including one sprained ankle and one strained Achilles tendon.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The adidas Pro Team and Superstar Ultra basketball shoes come in various color combinations. The recalled shoes have a six-digit article number on the inside part of the shoe tongue. A complete list of the article numbers of the shoes involved in the recall can be found at www.adidas.com/recall or by calling the firm's recall hotline.