Clarks Americas Recalls Women's Navy Blue Canvas Shoes Due to Chemical Hazard
USClarks Americas Recalls Women's Navy Blue Canvas Shoes Due to Chemical Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Prolonged and direct contact with the shoes' upper material can expose the wearer to the chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine, which are toxic and can cause adverse health effects.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves several versions of Clarks women's shoes sold under the "Breeze" style name, as reflected below. The shoes were sold in the Spring/Summer 2022 season and were sold in women's sizes 5 to 12 and feature blue uppers and white soles. The shoes include a label on the inside of the upper that includes the size, month and year of manufacture, and article number. Shoes included in the recall are listed below: Women's Shoe Style Color Article Number Breeze Ave Dark Navy 26165269 Breeze Shore Navy 26164910 Breeze Step Dark Navy 26166718 Breeze Step Navy 26166904 Breeze Step Navy/White 26165290
Affected Products
Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women's shoes in navy colors
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Clarks-Americas-Recalls-Womens-Navy-Blue-Canvas-Shoes-Due-to-Chemical-Hazard |
| Title | Clarks Americas Recalls Women's Navy Blue Canvas Shoes Due to Chemical Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/23-036-Picture1.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Clarks women's shoes - Breeze Ave (dark navy-article 26165269) |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/23-036-Picture2.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Clarks women's shoes - Breeze Shore in Navy (article 26164910) |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/23-036-Picture3.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Clarks women's shoes - Location of shoe label including article number |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/23-036-Picture4.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Clarks women's shoes - Breeze Step in Dark Navy (article 26166718) |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/23-036-Picture5.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Clarks women's shoes - Breeze Step in Navy (article 26166904) |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/23-036-Picture6.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Recalled Clarks women's shoes - Breeze Step in Navy/White (article 26165290) |
| Hazards › Name | Prolonged and direct contact with the shoes' upper material can expose the wearer to the chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine, which are toxic and can cause adverse health effects. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women's shoes in navy colors |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 113,000 (In addition, about 10,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 9445 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop wearing the shoes and visit https//www.clarkusa.com for instructions on how to receive a full refund. Consumers will need to upload a photo of their shoes in order to determine if they are included in this recall. If included in the recall, Clarks will send consumers free shipping materials and a pre-paid shipping label to send back the shoes. Consumers may also return their shoes to the place where purchased. |
| Importers › Name | C&J Clark America Inc. (subsidiary of Clarks Americas, Inc.), of Needham, Massachusetts |
| Retailers › Name | Clarks outlet stores and other stores, including Macy's, JC Penney, Kohl's, QVC, Shoe Carnival, DSW and Zappos and online at Clarksusa.com and Amazon.com from February 2022 to October 2022 for about $65. |
| Recall Date | 2022-11-03T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves several versions of Clarks women's shoes sold under the "Breeze" style name, as reflected below. The shoes were sold in the Spring/Summer 2022 season and were sold in women's sizes 5 to 12 and feature blue uppers and white soles. The shoes include a label on the inside of the upper that includes the size, month and year of manufacture, and article number. Shoes included in the recall are listed below: Women's Shoe Style Color Article Number Breeze Ave Dark Navy 26165269 Breeze Shore Navy 26164910 Breeze Step Dark Navy 26166718 Breeze Step Navy 26166904 Breeze Step Navy/White 26165290 |
| Recall Number | 23036 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-breeze-style-shoes-c-j-clark-canada-limited-recalled-due-potential-chemical |
| Consumer Contact | Clarks America at 800-480-5092 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, email at productrecall@customerreply.clarks.com or on-line at http://tinyurl.com/ClarksRecall or visit www.clarksusa.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2022-11-03T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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