FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2004 Release # 04-217 Firm's Hotline: (800) 843-4444 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Reebok International Announce Recall of Toddler's Athletic Shoes WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Reebok "Iverson/Answer" toddler shoes Units: About 140,000 Manufacturer: Reebok International Ltd., of Canton, Mass. Hazard: The I-3 logo-tag on the tongue of the shoe can be peeled off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: Reebok has received a report of an 8-month-old child mouthing the logo-tag. The tag was removed without injury. Description: The recalled Reebok Iverson mid- and low-style athletic shoes were sold in toddler sizes 2 through 10. The logo-tag on the tongue of the shoe reads "I3/Answer," and on the rear and center of the heel is an "I3" logo. The names "Iverson" and "The Realist" are carved into the sole. The model number is printed on a label on the underside of the tongue. Model numbers included in the recall are: 99553, B99553, 99554, B99554, 105155, B105155, 105158, B105158, 108292, and B108292. Sold at: Reebok, independent retailers, children's apparel and athletic shoe stores nationwide from March 2004 through August 2004 for about $35. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these shoes away from young children and contact Reebok to receive a refund. Consumer Contact: Call Reebok at (800) 843-4444 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.reebok.com Media Contact: Denise Kaigler, (781) 401-5000. To view this press release online, use the following link: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04217.html ----------------------------- You are currently subscribed to the email list "recalls" as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, please do one of the following: (1) go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp and use the on-line form (2) send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can also go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp to change your subscription, or unsubscribe an old address and subscribe a new one. Thank you.
