Collective Brands Recalls KEDS Girls' Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard
Collective Brands is recalling KEDS girls' shoes because metal stars on the heel can loosen and cause cuts or scratches.
What this means for you
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 risk-of-harm product (laceration hazard) where injury has been reported (27 reports of cuts and scratches), but no serious injuries or fatalities are mentioned, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Collective Brands, Inc. is recalling KEDS® "Know It All" Girls' Shoes due to a laceration hazard. The shoes are black and pink with white trim and a pink loop on the heel. The style number KY40098A is printed on the underside of the tongue. The shoes were sold in girls' sizes 12 to 5.
The ornamental metal stars on the heel of the shoe can loosen, posing a laceration hazard. The firm has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened from the heel of the shoe. About 45,000 units were sold in the United States.
The shoes were sold in various department stores and online retailers from June through October 2011 for about $23. Consumers should take these shoes away from children immediately and contact Collective Brands to receive a gift card for $30 redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- KEDS® "Know It All" Girls' Shoes
- Manufacturer
- Collective Brands, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Footwear
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 45,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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