The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·07050·Announced 2006-12-13

See Kai Run Children's Boots Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

See Kai Run is recalling 'Ellis' children's boots because metal snaps can detach and pose a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard with one reported incident of a child starting to choke, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

See Kai Run, of Woodinville, Wash., is recalling about 6,500 pairs of 'Ellis' children's boots in pre-walk and toddler sizes 3 through 9. The boots are black with white stitching and were sold with either leather or faux fur lining. The brand name 'See Kai Run' is written on the sole and insole, and the style is identified as 'Ellis - FF' or 'Ellis - L' on the side of the shoe box.

The recall is due to a choking hazard: metal snaps on the side closure of the boot can detach. See Kai Run has received one report of a child starting to choke on a detached snap from the boot.

The boots were sold nationwide in children's shoe stores, department stores, boutiques, and Web retailers from November 2004 through November 2006 for about $40. Consumers should take the recalled shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased to receive a refund or replacement pair of shoes.

The recalled product

Product
Children's Boots
Manufacturer
See Kai Run, of Woodinville, Wash.
Category
Consumer Product — Footwear
Hazard
Affected units
500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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