The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·14269·Announced 2014-09-04

Livie and Luca Recalls Children's Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard

Livie and Luca is recalling Carta and Cotton children's shoes because a metal thread inside the liner can poke through and cut a child's foot.

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) where injury has been reported (one cut foot), but no serious injuries or fatalities are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for reported minor injuries without severe outcomes.

Plain-English summary

Livie and Luca, of Emeryville, Calif., is recalling approximately 5,600 pairs of Carta and "Cotton" children's shoes. The recall involves Mary Jane style shoes in toddler sizes 4 through 13. The Carta style shoes are canvas, solid color shoes stitched to a tan sole with a fabric strap and a brown wooden button, available in blue, fuchsia, or gray. The Cotton style shoes are canvas with a stitched tan rubber sole and a colored fabric strap, available in yellow, green, or red. Only shoes with date codes 06 2013 through 12 2013 printed on the insole are included in the recall.

The hazard exists because a metal thread inside the interior shoe liner can loosen and poke through the shoe lining, posing a laceration hazard to the user. The firm has received two reports of the metal thread coming through the liner, including one report of a child's foot being cut by a metal thread poking through the shoe lining.

The shoes were sold from January 2014 through March 2014 for about $54 at children's boutiques including Ready Set Grow in Tennessee and ZandyZoos in Texas, and online at www.livieandluca.com, www.zappos.com, www.addyscloset.com, and www.mylittlejules.com. Consumers should immediately take these shoes away from children and contact the retailer where purchased for instructions on receiving a store credit or replacement. If purchased through Livie & Luca's online store, consumers should contact the firm for instructions on receiving a store credit for a free replacement pair of shoes with prepaid shipping before disposing of the shoes.

The recalled product

Product
Carta and "Cotton" Children's Shoes
Manufacturer
Livie and Luca, of Emeryville, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Footwear
Hazard
Affected units
5,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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