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01-16-2007, 06:31 PM
“See Kai Run” Brand Children’s Boots Recalled, Snaps Pose 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 Boots
Units: About 6,500
Manufacturer: See Kai Run, of Woodinville, Wash.
Hazard: Metals snaps on the side closure of the boot can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: See Kai Run has received one report of a child starting to choke on a detached snap from the boot.
Description: This recall involves the “Ellis” children’s boot sold in pre-walk and toddler sizes 3 through 9. The boots are black with white stitching and were sold with either leather or faux fur lining. “See Kai Run” is written on the sole and insole of the boots. . “Ellis – FF” or “Ellis – L” is written on the side of the shoe box under the Style heading. No other styles or models are included in this recall.
Sold at: Children’s shoe stores, department stores, boutiques and Web retailers nationwide from November 2004 through November 2006 for about $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased. Consumers will receive a refund or replacement pair of shoes.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact See Kai Run at (888) 524-7463 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm’s Web site at www.seekairun.com (http://www.seekairun.com/ellis_recall.php)
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Send the link for this page to a friend! (javascript:send();) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html). To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp). Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov (http://www.cpsc.gov/).
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07050.html
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 Boots
Units: About 6,500
Manufacturer: See Kai Run, of Woodinville, Wash.
Hazard: Metals snaps on the side closure of the boot can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: See Kai Run has received one report of a child starting to choke on a detached snap from the boot.
Description: This recall involves the “Ellis” children’s boot sold in pre-walk and toddler sizes 3 through 9. The boots are black with white stitching and were sold with either leather or faux fur lining. “See Kai Run” is written on the sole and insole of the boots. . “Ellis – FF” or “Ellis – L” is written on the side of the shoe box under the Style heading. No other styles or models are included in this recall.
Sold at: Children’s shoe stores, department stores, boutiques and Web retailers nationwide from November 2004 through November 2006 for about $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased. Consumers will receive a refund or replacement pair of shoes.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact See Kai Run at (888) 524-7463 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm’s Web site at www.seekairun.com (http://www.seekairun.com/ellis_recall.php)
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Send the link for this page to a friend! (javascript:send();) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html). To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp). Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov (http://www.cpsc.gov/).
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