CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The guitar-shaped zipper pulls on each boot can interlock while a child is walking, causing the child to trip and fall.
Payless ShoeSource Recalls Girls' Boots Due to Fall Hazard
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.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should take these boots away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or exchange.
Contact Information
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
Recall Details
Sold At
Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from August 2007 through September 2007 for about $27.
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.
Manufacturer
Payless ShoeSource Inc., of Topeka, KS
Recall Number
08034
Product Information
Product Name
Girls' Boots
Product Type
Shoes, Sandals & Boots
Number of Units
About 90,000
Manufacturer Name
Payless ShoeSource Inc., of Topeka, KS
Manufactured In
China