CPSC Recall in 2007: Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 07-236

Date: July 16, 2007

Product Name: Toddler Clog Shoes

Recall Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about 270,000 Toddler Clog Shoes (about 690,000 clogs were recalled on May 2, 2007). Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.Name of Product: Toddler Clog ShoesUnits: About 270,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007)Manufacturer: Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.Hazard: Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.Description: This recall involves the following character-themed clog styles: Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, Hello Kitty, Coasters® Lighted Car Compel, and Cambridge Mary-Jane. The shoes were sold in toddler sizes 5 through 10. The flexible shoes have air ventilation holes on the top and/or side, and plastic rivets attached to the strap. Shoe sizes are printed on the sole of the shoe. No other sizes, styles or models are included in the recall.Sold at: Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should take the shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or exchange.Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Payless at (800) 654-0697 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.payless.com.

Hazard Description:

Plastic rivets used to attach the strap to the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, Replace

Units: About 270,000 (This recall was first announced in June 2007)

Incidents:

No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Sold At:

Payless ShoeSource stores nationwide and Payless.com from January 2006 through June 2007 for between $15 and $20.

Manufactured In:

China