The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·99014·Announced 1998-11-03

Nike Recalls Men's Air Face Up Basketball Shoes Due to Sharp Metal Rivets

Nike is recalling approximately 350,000 pairs of men's Air Face Up basketball shoes because a decorative metal rivet can bend and form a sharp edge, posing a laceration 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 risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (cuts requiring stitches), but no deaths or severe injuries are documented, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

NIKE USA Inc. is recalling approximately 350,000 pairs of men's "Air Face Up" basketball shoes in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves model numbers 830080, 139358, and 630327. These mid-cut shoes feature a small, decorative metal rivet on the outside that can bend and form a sharp edge.

NIKE has received about 35 reports of high school and college-age basketball players sustaining cuts to their lower legs from the sharp rivets. Two of these reports indicated that players required stitches for their injuries. The shoes were sold at major athletic shoe stores and department stores nationwide from June 1998 through October 1998 for approximately $85.

Consumers should stop using these basketball shoes immediately. They should return the shoes to the store where they were purchased to receive a substitute product or a store credit. For more information, consumers can call NIKE at (800) 344-6453 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Nike Air Face Up basketball shoes
Manufacturer
NIKE
Category
Consumer Product — Footwear
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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