Nike Recalls Little Air Jordan XIV Infant Shoes Due to Lead Paint

Plain-English summary

NIKE USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 110,000 pairs of infant's "Little Air Jordan XIV" shoes in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall was initiated after NIKE testing determined that the red trim paint on the shoes contains amounts of lead that exceed Federal standards for children's products.

The affected shoes are white with red painted trim and were sold in children's sizes 2C through 10C. The word "JORDAN" appears on the outside tongue, and the model number 132549 102 is located on the label on the inside tongue above the UPC code. These shoes were sold at major athletic shoe stores and department stores nationwide from January 1999 through March 1999 for about $40.

Prolonged exposure to high levels of lead presents a poisoning hazard to young children. NIKE has received one consumer complaint regarding the shoe and possible ingestion of a paint chip. Consumers should immediately take the shoes away from children and return them to the store where 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 Little Air Jordan XIV infant shoes

Manufacturer

NIKE

Category

Consumer Product — Footwear

Hazard

• lead-poisoning

Distribution

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