Target Recalls Infant Girls Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

By U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Published: Thursday, Jun. 23, 2011 – 9:39 am WASHINGTON, June 23, 2011 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Circo Aloma Infant Girls Sandals Units: About 51,700Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.Hazard: The decorative plastic flowers can detach, posing a choking hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Target has received eight reports of the decorative flowers detaching from the sandals. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled infant girls sandals are white with decorative plastic flowers attached to the toes and sides. The sandals were sold under the style name “Aloma” in infant girls’ sizes 2 through 5. “Circo” is printed on the inside and bottom of the shoe. Sold exclusively at: Target stores and Target.com nationwide from January 2011 to May 2011 for about $10.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the sandals and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Target Guest Relations at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.target.com. Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11257.html. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov. Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 440-0680CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/23/3722621/target-recalls-infant-girls-sandals.html#ixzz1QCZdtoNU