It's not enough that they could be considered the homeliest shoes around; now Buster Brown is recalling some 1.4 million pairs of clog shoes because the decorative wheels can detach and become a choking hazard to children.
The plastic shoes, designed to resemble cars, were sold nationwide at major retailers including Sears, Target, Payless and Walmart, and online at Amazon. This is the second recall of the clogs—73,000 pairs were recalled in April. Altogether, there have been three reports of wheels detaching and no injuries.
The clogs came in child and youth sizes and were sold from August 2007 through June 2009 for $10 to $25. Photos and a list of the styles being pulled can be found on the recall notice issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Take the shoes away from your child and return them to the place of purchase. For more information, contact Buster Brown & Co. at (888) 869-1044 or or send an e-mail to Busterandtige@brownshoe.com.
Our Take: Parents should take heed when any part of a product intended for young children breaks as the part can pose a choking hazard. Report such incidents to the CPSC and to Consumer Reports.
Brown Shoe is committed to ensuring that the footwear we source and sell is safe for our customers. We received two reports of a wheel separating from a shoe without injury. Even though the shoes met the regulatory standards in place for quality testing, once we learned that the wheel component could create a choking hazard among children, we volunteered to undertake this recall.
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