Dr. Martens Vegan Boots Recalled by Airwair Due to Chemical Exposure Hazard
CPSC recall 17211 · announced August 24, 2017 · Airwair · 30,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves Dr. Martens unisex Vegan 1460 eight eye boots sold in cherry red with black shoelaces in all sizes. The boots have a chunky sole and a golden heel pull tab with "AirWair" printed on it. "Made in Vietnam" and product code 14585 are printed on the tongue label with the batch code starting with "GV" and ending in Q, R or S.
The hazard
Prolonged and direct contact with the boot tongue lining can expose the wearer to the chemical benzidine.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boots and contact Dr. Martens for a full refund or free replacement product. Remedy type: Refund Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: Dr. Martens, Journeys and independent stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, DrMartens.com, Shoebuy.com and other websites from January 2015 through July 2017 for about $125.
Consumer contact: Dr. Martens at 800-460-3930 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at dmservice@drmartens.com, or online at www.drmartens.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.