Eastman Footwear Recalls Coleman Runestone Children's Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Big 5 Sporting Goods

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Feb 20, 2014, 03:15 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Coleman® Runestone Style Children's Shoes

Hazard: The metal rivets surrounding the holes where the shoestring is secured on the shoes can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Eastman Footwear at (800)786-0282 ext. 301 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.efny.com and click Runestone Recall for more information.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Eastman-Footwear-Recalls-Coleman-Runestone-Childrens-Shoes/

Recall Details

Units: About 12,200

Description: The Runestone children's shoes are black with gray mesh fabric panels on the side of the shoe with a green "Coleman" logo name and lantern graphic on the tongue. The black shoestrings on the shoes are threaded through green fabric tabs on the top of the shoe. A label located on the inside of tongue of the shoes identifies the style as Runestone.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of an adult who scratched or cut his finger. No medical attention was required.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shoes and return them to a Big 5 Sporting Goods store for a full refund or contact Eastman Footwear for instructions on returning the shoes for a refund.

Sold by: Big 5 Sporting Goods retail stores nationally from January 2013 through December 2013 for about $39.

Importer: The Eastman Footwear Group Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Manufactured in: China

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