CPSC, NIKE Announce Recall of Men's "Air Face Up" Basketball Shoes

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes being recalled are model numbers 830080, 139358 and 630327. The model number is located on the label on the inside tongue of the shoe, above the UPC code. The shoe is a mid-cut men's basketball shoe that comes in multiple color combinations. The shoe has a visible window, about 2 inches long, in the heel of the shoe. The words "NIKE AIR" are on the outside tongue of the shoe. The word "TEAM" is on the back of the shoe.

Is my product affected?

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• NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes · About 350,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Major athletic shoe stores and department stores nationwide sold the NIKE Air Face Up basketball shoes, from June 1998 through October 1998, for about $85.; NIKE USA Inc., of Beaverton, Ore..

Injuries or incidents reported

NIKE has received about 35 reports of high school and college age basketball players receiving cuts to the lower legs, including two reports of players requiring stitches.

Consumer contact

For more information about the recall, consumers should call NIKE at (800) 344-6453 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.

Recall history and context

NIKE appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all NIKE 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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