CPSCGeneral Alert
Rocky Brands Recalls Georgia Boot Steel-Toed Shoes Due to Compression Hazard
Published: April 17, 2014Recall ID: 14148Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
When compressed, the steel toe cap in the shoes can fail to protect the wearer's feet.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled shoes are six inches tall, brown leather, steel-toed shoes with dark brown padding at the ankles sold under the Georgia Boot brand name. On the outward side, the boots have a tag with the words "Met-Guard" at the stitching and the Georgia Boot logo near the heel. A white label on inside of the tongue of the recalled boots have the Georgia Boot logo, the product number "G9075" on the left side, a date code between 01-12 and 10-13 in the MM-YY format on the right side, and the words "Men's Georgia Metatarsal 6" Brown."
Affected Products
Georgia Boot steel-toed work shoes
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Rocky-Brands-Recalls-Georgia-Boot-Steel-Toed-Shoes |
| Title | Rocky Brands Recalls Georgia Boot Steel-Toed Shoes Due to Compression Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14148.1-14148_Rocky_Georgia_Boot_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Rocky Brands Georgia Boot Metatarsal 6” steel-toe work shoe, model G9075 |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14148.2-14148_Rocky_Georgia_Boot_Label_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Label inside the shoe’s tongue showing product number and date code. |
| Hazards › Name | When compressed, the steel toe cap in the shoes can fail to protect the wearer's feet. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Georgia Boot steel-toed work shoes |
| Products › Type | Boots |
| Products › Category I D | 67622 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 6,800 |
| Recall I D | 1653 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop wearing the recalled shoes immediately and contact Rocky Brands for a free pair of replacement steel-toed shoes in a similar style. |
| Importers › Name | Rocky Brands Inc., of Nelsonville, Ohio |
| Retailers › 1 › Name | Genfort Shoes Limited, of Guangdong, China |
| Retailers › 2 › Name | Lehigh Outfitters stores, traveling ShoeMobiles, online at www.lehighoutfitters.com and www.lehighsafetyshoes.com, and through client websites nationwide from January 2012 to November 2013 for about $150. |
| Recall Date | 2014-04-17T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled shoes are six inches tall, brown leather, steel-toed shoes with dark brown padding at the ankles sold under the Georgia Boot brand name. On the outward side, the boots have a tag with the words "Met-Guard" at the stitching and the Georgia Boot logo near the heel. A white label on inside of the tongue of the recalled boots have the Georgia Boot logo, the product number "G9075" on the left side, a date code between 01-12 and 10-13 in the MM-YY format on the right side, and the words "Men's Georgia Metatarsal 6" Brown." |
| Recall Number | 14148 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Rocky Brands Inc. at (866) 245-2159 from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, email at clientservices@lehighoutfitters.com, or online at www.rockybrands.com, www.lehighoutfitters.com or www.lehighsafetyshoes.com, and click on Safety Notice for more |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-05-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |