Rocky Brands Recalls Georgia Boot Steel-Toed Shoes Due to Compression Hazard
CPSC recall 14148 · announced April 17, 2014 · Rocky Brands · 6,800 units affected
The product
The recalled shoes are six inches tall, brown leather, steel-toed shoes with dark brown padding at the ankles sold under the Georgia Boot brand name. On the outward side, the boots have a tag with the words "Met-Guard" at the stitching and the Georgia Boot logo near the heel. A white label on inside of the tongue of the recalled boots have the Georgia Boot logo, the product number "G9075" on the left side, a date code between 01-12 and 10-13 in the MM-YY format on the right side, and the words "Men's Georgia Metatarsal 6" Brown."
The hazard
When compressed, the steel toe cap in the shoes can fail to protect the wearer's feet.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should stop wearing the recalled shoes immediately and contact Rocky Brands for a free pair of replacement steel-toed shoes in a similar style. Remedy type: Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported.
Sold at: Genfort Shoes Limited, of Guangdong, China
Consumer contact: Rocky Brands Inc. at (866) 245-2159 from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, email at clientservices@lehighoutfitters.com, or online at www.rockybrands.com, www.lehighoutfitters.com or www.lehighsafetyshoes.com, and click on Safety Notice for more
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.