Dr. Martens Vegan Boots Recalled by Airwair Due to Chemical Exposure Hazard
CPSC recall 17211. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Prolonged and direct contact with the boot tongue lining can expose the wearer to the chemical benzidine.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boots and contact Dr. Martens for a full refund or free replacement product.
CPSC recall 17211 has the recall date 24 Aug 2017. The notice names the firm Airwair. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 30,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Replace |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Dr. Martens Vegan boots, About 30,000 (in addition, about 900 in Canada) |
| 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. |
| Importer | Airwair |
| Made in | Vietnam |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Airwair
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17211. https://recallregister.com/product/8126-dr-martens-vegan-boots-recalled-by-airwair-due-to-chemical-exposure-ha/. 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 17211 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17211?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17211?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,000 (in addition, about 900 in Canada)