The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·09281·Announced 2009-07-21

Buster Brown Clog Children's Shoes Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

Brown Shoe Co. and Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. are recalling Buster Brown clog children's shoes because decorative wheels 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 for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Brown Shoe Co. and Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. are recalling approximately 1.4 million Buster Brown & Co. clog children's shoes. The recall was initiated because the shoes feature decorative wheels that can detach, creating a choking hazard for young children. The companies have received two reports of a decorative wheel detaching from the shoe, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled shoes are plastic molded EVA "water" clogs designed to resemble cars. They are available in red, brown, blue, yellow, and pink, and most feature "CARS," "Transformers Animated," or "Barbie" branding. The "Buster Brown & Co.™" logo is printed on a sewn-in tag inside the fleece-lined shoe and on the original hang tag. The shoes were sold in children's sizes 5 to 13 and youth sizes 1-3.

These shoes were sold at major retailers nationwide, including Beall's, Famous Footwear, J.C. Penney, Meijer, Rack Room, Sears, Shoe Show, Target, and Wal-Mart, from August 2007 through June 2009 for $10 to $25. Consumers should immediately take the product away from children and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Buster Brown & Co.'s Clog Children's Shoes
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Footwear
Hazard
Affected units
2,009

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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