Charles David Recalls Women's Sample Shoes Due to Fall Hazard
Charles David is recalling about 3,200 pairs of women's sample shoes sold at Nordstrom because heels can detach, posing a fall hazard.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fall hazard with one report of minor bruising, which aligns with the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or minor injury reports without serious harm.
Plain-English summary
Charles David of Culver City, Calif., is recalling about 3,200 pairs of women's sample shoes due to a fall hazard. The recall involves various colors and styles of Charles by Charles David brand (item #SAMPCHSHOE) and Charles David of California brand (item #SAMPCDSHOE) women's sample shoes in women's sizes 7 and 9. The item number can be located on the original receipt.
The heel of the recalled shoes can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The firm has received one report of a heel detaching, resulting in minor bruising.
The shoes were sold exclusively at Nordstrom stores in California and Nordstrom Rack stores nationwide from April 2009 through June 2009 for between $22 and $80. Consumers should stop wearing the recalled shoes immediately and return them to any Nordstrom or Nordstrom Rack store for a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Women's Sample Shoes
- Manufacturer
- Charles David, of Culver City, Calif.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Footwear
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,200
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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