Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Recall #: 13215
Affected scope: About 7,500

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Stride Rite Children's Group LLC, of Lexington, Mass. recalled The "Joanna" girl's sandals have an ankle strap, three bands and a flower on top. They we….

Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard was recalled by Stride Rite Children's Group LLC, of Lexington, Mass. in June 13, 2013. Reason: The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Strid…. Verify recall #13215 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Stride Rite Children's Group LLC, of Lexington, Mass. issued this CPSC recall-The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard..

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agency class: June 13, 2013
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #13215 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The "Joanna" girl's sandals have an ankle strap, three bands and a flower on top. They were sold in white with a silver-colored metal flower and brown with a copper-colored metal flower in girl's sizes 8.5 through 10. The name "Joanna," the style number CG40723 (white shoe) or CG40725 (brown shoe) and the size are printed on the underside of the front shoe strap. "StrideRite" appears on the bottom of the shoe.

Reason for recall

The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled shoes away from children and contact Stride Rite to receive a prepaid envelope for the return of the shoes. Upon return, customers will receive a voucher for the purchase price redeemable at Stride Rite stores or striderite.com.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	13215
Date reported	June 13, 2013
Date initiated	June 13, 2013
Recalling firm	Stride Rite Children's Group LLC, of Lexington, Mass.
Affected scope	About 7,500
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

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The metal flower on the shoe can detach, posing a choking hazard.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on June 13, 2013. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 13215.

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