Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

Manufacturer: Stride Rite Children's Group LLC

Product: "Joanna" Girl's Sandal

Hazard: The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Injuries: The firm has received six reports of the flowers detaching and eleven reports of flowers loosening. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The “Joanna” girl’s sandals have an ankle strap, three bands and a flower on top. They were sold in white with a silver-colored metal flower and brown with a copper-colored metal flower in girl’s sizes 8.5 through 10. The name “Joanna,” the style number CG40723 (white shoe) or CG40725 (brown shoe) and the size are printed on the underside of the front shoe strap. “StrideRite” appears on the bottom of the shoe.

Remedy: Refund

Sold At: Stride Rite stores and other department stores nationwide and online at striderite.com and various online retailers from December 2011 through May 2013 for between $30 and $42

Units: About 7,500

Consumer Contact: Stride Rite at (800) 365-4933, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.striderite.com and click on Product Safety Information under Customer Service for more information or e-mail JoannaReturns@striderite.com.

Company Website: www.striderite.com

CPSC Recall Notice: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Stride-Rite-Recalls-Girls-Sandals/