Hello Kitty, Coasters Lighted Car Compel, Cambridge Mary-Jane Clog Shoes

Description: Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2007 Release #07-236 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 654-0697 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Toddler Clog Shoes Units: About 270,000 (about 690,000 clogs were recalled on May 2, 2007) 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: No injuries or incidents have been reported. Description: This recall involves the following character-themed clog styles: Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Hello Kitty, Coasters® Lighted Car Compel, and Cambridge Mary-Jane. The shoes were sold in toddler sizes 5 through 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and/or side, and plastic rivets attached to the strap. Shoe sizes are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in the recall. Sold at: Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20. 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 [Learn More]