Dr. Martens Vegan Boots Recalled by Airwair Due to Chemical Exposure Hazard

Recalled August 24, 2017 · CPSC recall 17211 · Dr

Dr. Martens Vegan 1460 boots in cherry red

Labels on Dr. Martens Vegan 1460 boots sold in cherry red

Hazard

Prolonged and direct contact with the boot tongue lining can expose the wearer to the chemical benzidine.

Remedy

Refund · Replace

Units

About 30,000 (in addition, about 900 in Canada)

Incidents / injuries

None reported

Description

This recall involves Dr. Martens unisex Vegan 1460 eight eye boots sold in cherry red with black shoelaces in all sizes. The boots have a chunky sole and a golden heel pull tab with "AirWair" printed on it. "Made in Vietnam" and product code 14585 are printed on the tongue label with the batch code starting with "GV" and ending in Q, R or S.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boots and contact Dr. Martens for a full refund or free replacement product.

Contact

Dr. Martens at 800-460-3930 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.drmartens.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information.

Product

Dr. Martens Vegan boots

Imported by

Airwair, of Portland, Ore.

Retailers

Dr. Martens, Journeys and independent stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, DrMartens.com, Shoebuy.com and other websites from January 2015 through July 2017 for about $125.

Made in

Vietnam

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →