April 9, 2009: Buster Brown & Co. CARS Fleece Clog Recall

Recall Reason

According to the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), about 73,000 children's clogs distributed in the United States have been voluntarily recalled. Imported by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., and distributed by Pagoda International Footwear Ltd., of Hong Kong, the shoes have four decorative wheels that can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The firm has received one report of a decorative wheel detaching from the shoe. No injuries have been reported.

Do You Own These Shoes?

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This recall involves the Buster Brown & Co. "CARS" fleece clog children's shoes. The shoe is a red plastic molded clog with fleece lining and is designed to resemble a car. They were sold in infant sizes 4 to 6 and toddler sizes 7 to 11. The infant-size shoes have a strap in the back. Each side of the shoe has two red and black decorative wheels and the number "95". "Buster Brown & Co." and "Disney" are printed on a tag sewn inside the shoe.

Manufactured in China, these clogs were sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in the United States and Canada from September 2008 through March 2009 for between $6 and $10 (U.S.) and for about $13 (CAN).

Whom to Contact

Customers should immediately take this product away from children and return it to the nearest Wal-Mart store for a full refund. For additional information, contact Buster Brown & Co. toll-free at (888) 869-1044 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, visit the website at www.busterbrownshoes.com, or send an email to Busterandtige@brownshoe.com