The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·21021·Announced 2020-11-04

Target Recalls Cat & Jack Toddler Boots Due to Choking Hazard

Target is recalling approximately 122,500 Cat & Jack toddler boots because the toggle can detach, posing a choking hazard to 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 children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Target Corp. is recalling approximately 122,500 Cat & Jack "Himani" and "Jaren" toddler boots in sizes 5 through 12. The recall is due to a choking hazard where the toggle on the boot can detach from the elastic lace. The "Himani" boots were sold in navy and pink, while the "Jaren" boots were sold in olive, black with multi-colored polka dots, pink with multi-colored polka dots, and navy with rainbows.

The boots were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com and Google Express from September 2019 through February 2020 for about $30. The firm has received five reports of the elastic laces breaking and one report of both the elastic laces and toggle breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled boots away from children and return them to any Target Store for a full refund. If consumers purchased the boots on Target.com, they may contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the boots. For more information, consumers can contact Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT, daily, or online at www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product
Cat & Jack "Himani" and "Jaren" Toddler Boots
Manufacturer
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Footwear
Hazard
Affected units
122,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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