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Expanded Recall: Madewell recalls Sightseer and Katya sandals
- Starting date:
- September 29, 2015
- Posting date:
- September 29, 2015
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Clothing and Accessories
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fall Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-55094
Expansion of August 20, 2015 recall
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Madewell
Affected products
The August 20, 2015 recall involves Madewell Sightseer sandals. This recall has been expanded to include an additional Madewell style, the Katya sandal.
Product description
The recall involves various Madewell Women’s sandals, sold in various sizes and colours online. The following Sightseer style numbers are affected: C0275, C0276, C0277, C0278, C0279, C1105, C5893, C5895, C5897 and C6090. The Katya style number, C5840, is also affected.
Hazard identified
An internal component (a metal shank) can protrude through the bottom of the rubber outsole, potentially leading to a trip and fall hazard to consumers.
Neither Health Canada nor Madewell has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries in Canada.
Madewell has received 57 reports of a metal shank protruding through the sandal in the United States, with one injury reported.
Number sold
Approximately 300 Sightseer and Katya sandals were sold online in Canada, and approximately 51,000 were distributed in the United States.
Time period sold
The Sightseer and Katya sandals were sold from January 2015 to August 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Brazil
Companies
- Manufacturer
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ESB CALCADOS LTDA
RUA PADRE VALENTIM WESCHENFELDER,145
PAVILHAO
BRAZIL
- Importer
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Madewell Inc.
770 Broadway
New York, New York
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and contact Madewell for a refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Madewell by e-mail or by telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-866-544-1937.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.