CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Women's Boots
CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Women's Boots
Why was CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Women's Boots recalled?
The heel on the boot can detach from the sole while in use, causing the consumer to fall.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop wearing the boots immediately and return them to the nearest Target store for a full refund. Contact: Call Target at (800) 440-0680 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit Target's Web site at www.target.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
- Merona Women's Sidezip "ENA" Style Boots
- Company
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 135,000
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide and through Target's Web site from July 2004 through January 2005 for about $25.
- Recall date
- February 18, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- Target has received 19 complaints of the heels breaking off, including one report of a sprained ankle.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Merona Women's sidezip boot comes in black or brown with a three-inch heel in sizes 5 1/2 through 11. The style numbers included in this recall are 096-10-1180 through 1190 for the black boots and 096- 10-1200 through 1210 for the brown boots. These numbers appear on the interior zipper liner along with the words, "All Man Made Materials," "Made in China," "Merona" and "ENA".