CPSCJune 13, 2013

Stride Rite Girl's Sandals recall: Choking Hazard

Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

Why was Stride Rite Girl's Sandals recalled?

The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Stride Rite to receive a prepaid envelope for the return of the shoes. Upon return, customers will receive a voucher for the purchase price redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com. Contact: Stride Rite at (800) 365-4933, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.striderite.com and click on Product Safety Information under Customer Service for more information or e-mail [email protected].

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
Joanna Girl's Sandal
Company
Stride Rite Children's Group LLC, of Lexington, Mass.
Quantity
About 7,500
Sold at
Stride Rite stores and other department stores nationwide and online at striderite.com and various online retailers from December 2011 through May 2013 for between $30 and $42
Recall date
June 13, 2013
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received six reports of the flowers detaching and eleven reports of flowers loosening. No injuries have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The "Joanna" girl's sandals have an ankle strap, three bands and a flower on top. They were sold in white with a silver-colored metal flower and brown with a copper-colored metal flower in girl's sizes 8.5 through 10. The name "Joanna," the style number CG40723 (white shoe) or CG40725 (brown shoe) and the size are printed on the underside of the front shoe strap. "StrideRite" appears on the bottom of the shoe.

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