Target recalls toddler boots due to choking hazard

Photo provided by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Photo provided by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Target has issued a voluntary recall of their Cat & Jack “Lilia” rain boots amid concerns that the unicorn horn on the boot can detach and might be a choking hazard.

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The recall was issued Tuesday through the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission for roughly 29,000 boots sold from January through April.

Target said in a news release that the boots were sold online through both Target and Google Express. The boots were also for sale at stores nationwide.

Anyone who purchased the boots can take them to a Target store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact:

Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT, daily or online at www.target.com and click on “Recalls” at the bottom of the page, then on “Shoes” for more information. Consumers can also click the “Product Recalls” tab on Target’s Facebook page for more information

Below are the Recall Details (taken from CPSC.gov):

Name of product:

Cat & Jack “Lilia” Rain Boots

Hazard:

The unicorn horn on the rain boot can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:

Refund

Recall date:

June 11, 2019

Units:

About 29,000

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the recalled rain boots away from children and return them to any Target store for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

Eleven consumers reported the unicorn’s horn detached. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Target stores nationwide, online at Target.com, and on Google Express from January 2019 through April 2019 for about $20.

Manufacturer(s):

CJCHT Groups LTD., of Hong Kong

Importer(s):

Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured In:

China

Recall number:

19-135

Recall Details

Description:

This recall includes the Cat & Jack “Lilia” toddlers’ unicorn rain boots in sizes 5-12. The boots are fuchsia with a white unicorn. The horn on the unicorn’s head and mane on the back of the boot are fuchsia, orange, yellow, green, and blue. The model numbers are located on the inside tag of the boot.

Model Number

Product Name

093-10-4311

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 5

093-10-4312

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 6

093-10-4313

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 7

093-10-4314

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 8

093-10-4315

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 9

093-10-4316

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 10

093-10-4317

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 11

093-10-4318

Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots Size 12

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