The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17138·Announced 2017-04-25

Zutano Recalls Infant Cozie Booties Due to Choking Hazard

Zutano is recalling about 38,000 infant Cozie booties because the rubber grips on the bottom can detach and pose a choking hazard.

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 choking hazard for infants with two reports of detached parts found in mouths, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Zutano Global Inc. is recalling about 38,000 infant Cozie booties due to a choking hazard. The non-slip rubber grips on the bottom of the booties can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. The firm has received two reports of the detached rubber "Z" grips found in infants' mouths.

The recalled booties are 70 percent cotton and 30 percent polyester, featuring rubber grippers in the shape of a "Z" on the bottom. They were sold in sizes 12 to 18 months in 13 solid colors and multi-colors. Only booties with specific tracking labels sewn under the care label are included in this recall. The tracking numbers are: FALL161-03/16, FALL166-03/16, FALL166-06/16, FALL167-06/16, FALL168-07/16, FALL169-07/16, FALL1610-08/16, FALL1611-09/16, and FALL1612-07/16.

The booties were sold at various retailers including G Willikers, Kid Dynamo, Magic Beans, Magpie Kids, Pacifier, The Animal Kingdom, The Pump Station, and Tip Toes, as well as online at Amazon.com and Zutano.com from May 2016 through March 2017 for between $22 and $24. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booties, take them away from children, and contact Zutano Global for a full refund in the form of a merchandise credit.

The recalled product

Product
Infant Cozie booties
Manufacturer
Zutano Global Inc., of New Bedford, Mass.
Category
Consumer Product — Infant Clothing
Hazard
Affected units
38,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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