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Product Recall Number: 23-036

Why was Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women’s shoes in navy colors recalled?

Prolonged and direct contact with the shoes’ upper material can expose the wearer to the chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine, which are toxic and can cause adverse health effects.  

Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women’s shoes in navy colors
Here's product recall specific data for Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women’s shoes in navy colors.

  • Product Recall Number: 23-036

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2022-11-03

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women’s shoes in navy colors

  • Description: This recall involves several versions of Clarks women’s shoes sold under the “Breeze” style name, as reflected below. The shoes were sold in the Spring/Summer 2022 season and were sold in women’s sizes 5 to 12 and feature blue uppers and white soles. The shoes include a label on the inside of the upper that includes the size, month and year of manufacture, and article number. Shoes included in the recall are listed below: Women’s Shoe StyleColorArticle NumberBreeze AveDark Navy26165269Breeze ShoreNavy26164910Breeze StepDark Navy26166718Breeze StepNavy26166904Breeze StepNavy/White 26165290

  • Hazard Description: Prolonged and direct contact with the shoes’ upper material can expose the wearer to the chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine, which are toxic and can cause adverse health effects.  

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 113,000 (In addition, about 10,000 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop wearing the shoes and visit https//www.clarkusa.com for instructions on how to receive a full refund. Consumers will need to upload a photo of their shoes in order to determine if they are included in this recall. If included in the recall, Clarks will send consumers free shipping materials and a pre-paid shipping label to send back the shoes. Consumers may also return their shoes to the place where purchased.

  • Sold At: Clarks outlet stores and other stores, including Macy’s, JC Penney, Kohl’s, QVC, Shoe Carnival, DSW and Zappos and online at Clarksusa.com and Amazon.com from February 2022 to October 2022 for about $65.

  • Importers:  C&J Clark America Inc. (subsidiary of Clarks Americas, Inc.), of Needham, Massachusetts

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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