Product: Buster Brown Clog Children's Shoes
Distributor: Brown Shoe Co. Inc., of St. Louis, Mo. and its affiliate Pagoda International Footwear Ltd., of Hong Kong
Recall: July 21, 2009. Buster Brown and Pagoda have recalled approximately 1.4 million pairs of children's clogs because the decorative wheels can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. There have been two reports of a wheel detaching but no injuries.
The recall involves the Buster Brown & Co children's clog with model or retail number listed below. The clogs are molded plastic EVA and look like a car. The clogs are red, brown, blue, yellow or pink and most have the word 'CARS,' 'Transformers Animated,' or 'Barbie' on them. They were sold in children's sizes 5-13 and youth sizes 1-3.
CARS clog, model #83893
CARS clog, model #84972
CARS Mater clog, model #84949
Cars Mater fleece clog, model #93728
Transformers Animated fleece clog, model #95420
Transformers Animated clog, model #89749
Barbie clog, model #84938
(Please see the website below for detailed retailer model numbers and photos of all the recalled clogs).
The recalled clogs were sold in stores nationwide including Bealls', Famous Footwear, J.C. Penney, Meijer, Rack Room, Sears, Shoe Show, Target, and Wal-Mart from August 2007 through June 2009 for $10-$25.
What to do: Take the clogs away from a child and return to the place of purchase for a refund.
Contact: Buster Brown & Co. toll-free at (888) 869-1044 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, online at www.busterbrownshoes.com or Email Buster Brown
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