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CPSC, Stride Rite Children's Group Inc. Announce Recall of Girls' Shoes

CPSC recall 02050. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The buckle on these shoes can break, posing a choking hazard for young children.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should take the shoes away from their children immediately and return the shoes to the store where purchased, for a refund or replacement shoes.

CPSC recall 02050 has the recall date 28 Nov 2001. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 109,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Shoes, Sandals & Boots.

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CPSC recall 02050: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Stride Rite Children's Group has received four reports of the buckle breaking, and one report of a child putting a broken piece of the buckle in her mouth and starting to choke.
Units109,000
Description
The Munchkin T-Strap girls' shoes were sold in children's sizes 4 through 12. They have a strap that is fastened by a metal buckle on the side of the shoe. The word "MUNCHKIN" is molded into the bottom of the shoe. The shoes have the following style numbers written inside the shoe below the words "Made in China." 3182011 (Brown Suede) 3182029 (Black Leather) 3182037 (Red Leather) 3182045 (Navy Leather) 3182052 (White Leather) 3182094 (Black Patent)
ProductMunchkin T-Strap girls' shoes, About 109,000, Shoes, Sandals & Boots
Sold atShoe, department and Stride Rite Outlet stores nationwide sold these shoes, from January 2001 through September 2001, for about $25.
FirmThe CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
109,000Median of 2001: 22,500
CPSC recalls of 2001
245
Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
19%
Recalls of 2001 in the category Shoes, Sandals & Boots
2%

Official channels

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02050. https://recallregister.com/product/2051-cpsc-stride-rite-children-s-group-inc-announce-recall-of-girls-shoes/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 02050 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Stride Rite Children's Group has received four reports of the buckle breaking, and one report of a child putting a broken piece of the buckle in her mouth and starting to choke.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Shoe, department and Stride Rite Outlet stores nationwide sold these shoes, from January 2001 through September 2001, for about $25.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02050?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 109,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China