The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·99142·Announced 1999-07-15

Reebok Recalls Children's Side Zip Sneakers Due to Choking Hazard

Reebok is recalling about 140,000 children's side zip sneakers because the zipper pull tab can detach, posing a choking and ingestion hazard to children.

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 and ingestion 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

Reebok International Ltd. is recalling approximately 140,000 Reebok Classic Leather Zip children's side zip sneakers in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The sneakers are sold in toddler and child sizes up to size 9 and feature a small zippered pocket on the side. The zipper's pull tab, which is imprinted with the Reebok name and logo, can be twisted off, presenting a choking and ingestion hazard to children.

The sneakers were sold in family shoe, children's shoe, athletic, and sporting goods stores nationwide from September 1998 through June 1999 for approximately $32 to $40. They are available in various color combinations including white/gold, black/gold, white/green, white/copper, black/copper, white/blue, black/blue, white/silver, black/silver, and white/garnet. The sneakers were made in Indonesia and China. CPSC and Reebok are not aware of any injuries from these sneakers, and the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Consumers should take the sneakers away from their children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange. For more information, consumers can call Reebok at (800) 648-5550 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday or visit www.reebok.com/recall.htm.

The recalled product

Product
Reebok Classic children's side zip sneakers
Manufacturer
Reebok
Category
Consumer Product — Footwear
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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