CPSC Recall in 2009: "CARS" Children's Shoes Sold Exclusively at Wal-Mart Recalled by Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. Due to Choking Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2009.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 09-190

Date: April 08, 2009

Product Name: CARS Fleece Clog Children's Shoes

Recall Description:

This recall involves the Buster Brown & Co. "CARS" fleece clog children's shoes. The shoe is a red plastic molded clog with fleece lining and is designed to resemble a car. They were sold in infant sizes 4 to 6 and toddler sizes 7 to 11. The infant-size shoes have a strap in the back. Each side of the shoe has two red and black decorative wheels and the number "95". "Buster Brown & Co." and "Disney" are printed on a tag sewn inside the shoe.

Hazard Description:

The shoe has four decorative wheels that can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 73,000 distributed in the United States and 18,000 distributed in Canada

Incidents:

The firm has received one report of a decorative wheel detaching from the shoe. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Wal-Mart stores in the United States and Canada from September 2008 through March 2009 for between $6 and $10 (U.S.) and for about $13 (CAN).

Manufactured In:

China