CPSC Recall in 2009: Buster Brown Clog Children's Shoes Recalled by Brown Shoe Co. and Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. Due to Choking Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 09-281

Date: July 20, 2009

Product Name: Buster Brown & Co.'s Clog Children's Shoes

Recall Description:

This recall involves the Buster Brown & Co. clog children's shoes with model or retail numbers listed below. These shoes are a plastic molded EVA "water" clog and are designed to resemble a car. The shoes are red, brown, blue, yellow, and pink and most shoes bear the words "CARS," "Transformers Animated," or "Barbie." "Buster Brown & Co.™" is printed on the shoe inside at the heel, on a sewn-in tag inside the fleece-lined shoe, and on the original hang tag. The model or retail number can also be found on these tags. The shoes were sold in children sizes 5 to 13 and youth sizes 1-3.Shoe/Model NumberRetailer/NumberCARS Clog - 83893AMAZON.COM 117B81; BEALLS' 3893-60; J.C. PENNEY 010-4231; MEIJER 830873, 830870; NOVUS 792794; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE 59920; RACK ROOM SHOES 422053; SEARS 89065, 49041; SHOE SHOW 442041, 346304; TARGET 93065072-80, 093060312-313, 093021564-1572; TARGET.COM 93065072-80, 093060312-313, 093021564-1572; VALUE CITY 3249364; WAL-MART STORES 9295815, 9295824, 2571648, 2571613, 2571627, 2571606, 2571620, 2571634, 2571641, 2571588, 2571599, 2571574, 2571581.CARS Clog - 84972K-MART, 84972; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, 59920, 60397, 61117.CARS Mater Clog - 84949AMAZON.COM, 708B21; RACK ROOM SHOES, 422061; SHOE SHOW, 344297, 346493; VALUE CITY, 3249406.CARS Mater Fleece Clog - 93728WAL-MART STORES, 9812368, 2594651.Transformers Animated Fleece Clog - 95420WAL-MART STORES, 9812089, 2594695, 2594658, 594665, 2594672, 2594679, 2594686.Transformers Animated Clog - 89749HUMBERTO VIDAL 3428-258; PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, 65744, 66046; SHOE SHOW, 346593.Barbie Clog - 84938 

Hazard Description:

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

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 1.4 million (This recall was first announced in Apr. 2009)

Incidents:

The companies have received two reports of a decorative wheel detaching from the shoe. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Major retailers nationwide, including Bealls', Famous Footwear, J.C. Penney, Meijer, Rack Room, Sears, Shoe Show, Target, and Wal-Mart from August 2007 through June 2009 for $10 to $25.

Manufactured In:

China