Toys R Us Recalls Children’s Sandals Due to Choking Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The butterfly wings on the children's sandals can rip and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Koala Baby girl's plastic sandals with butterfly wings attached to the toes with rhinestones and hard or soft cork-type soles. Sandal colors include white or combination pink, gold and blue. They were sold in baby sizes 0 to 3 and girl's sizes 2 to 10. "Koala Baby" and the size are printed on the soles. White soft-soled sandals have model number GNL 43633BR and item number 795267 printed on a tag sewn into the sandal's ankle strap. White hard-soled sandals have model number GNL 43706BR and item number 795313. Combination pink, gold and blue soft-soled sandals have model number GNL 43634BR and item number 795275. Combination pink, gold and blue hard-soled sandals have GNM 41761BR and item number 845795.
Affected Products
Koala children's sandals with butterfly wings
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Toys-R-Us-Recalls-Childrens-Sandals |
| Title | Toys R Us Recalls Children’s Sandals Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15002.ToysRUsSandals2LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Koala Baby white children’s sandals |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15002.ToysRUsSandals1LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Koala Baby combination color children’s sandals |
| Hazards › Name | The butterfly wings on the children's sandals can rip and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Toys R Us has received a report from a consumer who found a piece of the shoe's butterfly wings in their child's mouth. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Koala children's sandals with butterfly wings |
| Products › Type | Sandals and Flip Flops |
| Products › Category I D | 67623 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 19,000 |
| Recall I D | 1840 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled sandals away from young children and return the sandals to any Toys R Us or Babies R Us for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Toys R Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J. |
| Retailers › Name | Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores nationwide and online at toysrus.com and babiesrus.com from February 2014 through September 2014 for about $13. |
| Recall Date | 2014-10-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Koala Baby girl's plastic sandals with butterfly wings attached to the toes with rhinestones and hard or soft cork-type soles. Sandal colors include white or combination pink, gold and blue. They were sold in baby sizes 0 to 3 and girl's sizes 2 to 10. "Koala Baby" and the size are printed on the soles. White soft-soled sandals have model number GNL 43633BR and item number 795267 printed on a tag sewn into the sandal's ankle strap. White hard-soled sandals have model number GNL 43706BR and item number 795313. Combination pink, gold and blue soft-soled sandals have model number GNL 43634BR and item number 795275. Combination pink, gold and blue hard-soled sandals have GNM 41761BR and item number 845795. |
| Recall Number | 15002 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Toys R Us at (800) 869-7787 anytime or online at www.toysrus.com and click on Safety for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-06T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |