CPSC, Payless ShoeSource Announce Recall of Children's Athletic Shoes

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

These are children's athletic shoes in prewalk and toddler sizes. The shoes are white with different color trim and come in sizes 0 to 10. The brand name "Smart Fit" or "Teeny Toes" is written on the sole and insole of the shoes. The recalled shoes have one of the following five-digit numbers, found on a label on the bottom of the shoe tongue: 31056, 31057, 31219, 32264, 32265, 33060 and 33061. No other styles or models are included in this recall.

Is my product affected?

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• Smart Fit™ and Teeny Toes™ Athletic Shoes · About 441,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Payless ShoeSource stores and Web site nationwide, from December 2003 through April 2004, for about $10.; Payless ShoeSource Inc., of Topeka, Kan..

Injuries or incidents reported

Payless ShoeSource has received one report of a child starting to choke on a detached eyelet from one of these shoes. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

For more information, call Payless toll-free at 1-877-452-7500 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, and between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, or visit their website at www.payless.com

Recall history and context

Payless ShoeSource appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all Payless ShoeSource recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 136 recalls in the clothing and accessories category, 19 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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