Stuart Weitzman Girls' Cha Cha Boots Recalled by Synclaire Brands Due to Fall Hazard
Cha Cha boots black
Cha Cha and Cha Cha 2 girls' boots
Recall Date: March 14th, 2013 Type: Boots Units: About 5,000 Hazards:
The zipper pulls on the boots can become entangled posing a fall hazard. Remedies:
Refund
Consumers should immediately take the recalled boots away from children and return the boots for a full refund.
Description
The Stuart Weitzman brand Cha Cha and Cha Cha 2 boots come in black or white vinyl with quilted nylon shafts and were sold in girls' size 13 through size 5. The boots have zippers with gold-tone SW logo zipper pulls on the inside side of the boots. The model name and size is printed on a white tag inside the top of the boots.
Images:
Cha Cha boots black
Cha Cha boots white
Inside zipper view of the boot
SW logo zipper pull
Consumer Contact:
Synclaire Brands U.S.A. at (888) 998-0702 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's website at www.synclaire.com and click on recall information.
Injuries:
Synclaire Brands has received 3 reports of the zipper pulls becoming entangled to each other, including one injury that occurred when a child wearing the boots attempted to untangle the zipper pulls. The child lost her balance and hit her head on the sidewalk, causing a laceration to her forehead that required stitches.
Retailers:
Bloomingdale's, Belk Stores, TJ Maxx nationwide and online at Zappos from September 2011 through February 2013 for about $65.
Importers:
Synclaire Brands U.S.A., Inc., of Hicksville, N.Y.