Payless ShoeSource Recalls Girls' Boots Due to Fall Hazard

Recalled October 18, 2007 · CPSC recall 08034 · Payless ShoeSource

Hazard

The guitar-shaped zipper pulls on each boot can interlock while a child is walking, causing the child to trip and fall.

Remedy

Consumers should take these boots away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or exchange.

Units

About 90,000

Incidents / injuries

Payless has received five reports of the zipper pulls interlocking, including one report of a four-year-old girl who fell and skinned her knees.

Description

This recall involves black jeweled girls' boots. The boots have a silhouette of a guitar on the outer leg and a guitar-shaped zipper pull on the inner leg. "Hannah Montana" is engraved on the boot outsole and a photo of the singer and show's character is printed on the box. The boots were sold in girls' sizes 10½ to 4½. No other styles or models are involved in this recall.

What to do

Consumers should take these boots away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or exchange.

Contact

For additional information, contact Payless at (800) 654-0697 between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. CT daily. Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.payless.com

Product

Girls' Boots

Manufacturer(s)

Payless ShoeSource Inc., of Topeka, KS

Retailers

Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from August 2007 through September 2007 for about $27.

Made in

China

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