Skip to content

CPSC, NIKE Announce Recall of Men's "Air Face Up" Basketball Shoes

U.S. CPSCInjuriesNov 3, 1998
Recalled NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes
Recalled NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes

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

Hazard

The basketball shoes have a small decorative metal rivet located on the outside of the shoe, that can bend and form a sharp edge.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these basketball shoes and should immediately return them to the store where purchased, to receive a substitute product or a store credit.

Incidents & injuries

NIKE has received about 35 reports of high school and college age basketball players receiving cuts to the lower legs, including two reports of players requiring stitches.

Product description

The NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes being recalled are model numbers 830080, 139358 and 630327. The model number is located on the label on the inside tongue of the shoe, above the UPC code. The shoe is a mid-cut men's basketball shoe that comes in multiple color combinations. The shoe has a visible window, about 2 inches long, in the heel of the shoe. The words "NIKE AIR" are on the outside tongue of the shoe. The word "TEAM" is on the back of the shoe.

Sold on

Major athletic shoe stores and department stores nationwide sold the NIKE Air Face Up basketball shoes, from June 1998 through October 1998, for about $85.

Contact the company

For more information about the recall, consumers should call NIKE at (800) 344-6453 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.

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.

More from this brand

See all →

Recent alerts in this category

See all →