The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·09006·Announced 2008-10-08

Rack Room Shoes Recalls Girls' Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

Rack Room Shoes is recalling approximately 11,000 girls' sandals because ornamental flowers can detach, posing 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 to young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Rack Room Shoes Inc. is recalling approximately 11,000 pairs of girls' sandals due to a choking hazard. The recalled sandals are leather with attached leather flowers and were sold under the Kids Feet name. They are white or white with pink soles and were sold in girls' sizes 5 through 12.

The ornamental flowers on the sandals can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The firm has received one report of a flower separating, but no injuries have been reported.

The sandals were sold at Rack Room Shoes stores nationwide from February 2008 through June 2008 for about $25. Consumers should take the recalled sandals away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or store credit.

The recalled product

Product
Girls' Sandals
Manufacturer
Rack Room Shoes Inc., of Charlotte. N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Footwear
Hazard
Affected units
11,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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