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Red Wing Shoes Recalls Steel Toe Work Boots Due to Impact Hazard

U.S. CPSCInjuriesDec 19, 2013
One model of recalled Red Wing steel toe boots
One model of recalled Red Wing steel toe boots
Label inside the boot’s tongue style number date code
Label inside the boot’s tongue style number date code

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The steel toe cap in the boots could fail to protect the wearer's feet in an impact.

Remedy

Consumers should stop wearing the recalled boots immediately and return them to a Red Wing store/dealer or contact Red Wing Shoes for a free replacement pair of boots.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

None reported

Product description

This recall involves 45 styles of Red Wing men's steel toe work boots in sizes 11 to 18 and widths ranging from B to H depending on the size and style. The boots have 6, 8, 10 or 11 inch ankle height and were sold in brown, black and maroon-colored leather. The following style numbers are included in the recall: 2206, 2211, 2223, 2226, 2230, 2238, 2249, 2254, 2270, 2404, 2405, 2406, 2408, 2412, 2414, 2426, 2491, 3505, 3507, 3508, 3526, 3528, 3568, 4208, 4210, 4273, 4406, 4414, 4425, 4433, 4435, 4436, 4437, 4438, 4445, 4481, 4483, 4484, 4494, 22406, 22408, 52406, 52408, 82406 and 82408. Date codes between 12/12 and 11/13 are included in the recall. The style number, date code and Red Wing Shoes are printed on a label inside the boot's tongue. For the complete list, see the firm's website.

Sold on

Red Wing stores and other shoe stores from December 2012 through November 2013 for between $185 and $340.

Contact the company

Red Wing Shoes at (800) 733-9464 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. CT Saturday, by email at [email protected] or online at www.redwingshoes.com and click on Safety Notice for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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