Payless ShoeSource Recalls Children’s Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.



Name of product: Children’s Airwalk® Compel Shoes



Units: About 690,000



Manufacturer: Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.



Hazard: Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.



Incidents/Injuries: Payless has received one report of a child who began to choke on a detached rivet. No injuries have been reported.



Description: This recall involves Airwalk® Compel clog shoes sold in prewalk sizes 3 through toddler size 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and side and plastic rivets with the Airwalk® logo attached to the strap. Airwalk® and the shoe size are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in this recall.



Sold at: Payless ShoeSource and Pamida stores nationwide and Payless.com from August 2006 through early April 2007 for about $13.



Manufactured in: China



Remedy: Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.



Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Payless at (800) 654-0697 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm’s Web site at www.payless.com

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