Clarks® Childrens Shoes Recalled by C & J Clark America Due to Choking Hazard
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Article Date: 9/25/2009 | Resource: MLG
Clarks® Childrens Shoes Recalled by C & J Clark America Due to Choking Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Childrens Shoes
Units: About 2,000
Distributor: C & J Clark America Inc., d/b/a the Clarks Companies N.A., of Newton, Mass.
Hazard: Molded rubber pieces on the sole of the recalled shoes can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents have been reported in the United States. In the United Kingdom there have been six reports of the rubber pieces detaching, including two reports of children mouthing the rubber piece. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Clarks® childrens shoes sold under the crawlers and hazy daze style names. The crawlers were sold in infant sizes 2 to 3 1/2; and the hazy daze in sizes 4 to 6 1/2. Clarks is printed on the sole underneath the heel and the words Clarks First Shoes is printed on a multi-colored label inside the shoes heel area. The following names and model numbers are included in this recall.
For more information regarding this article please contact:
Jeffrey Marquart
(949)589-0150
jmarquart@marquartlawgroup.com