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CPSC, Reebok International Announce Recall of Toddler’s Athletic Shoes

Kids’ product recall 04-217. Announced by CPSC on Sep 20, 2004.

CPSC’s own notice, on cpsc.gov

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on Sep 20, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The I-3 logo-tag on the tongue of the shoe can be peeled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Consumers should immediately take these shoes away from young children and contact Reebok to receive a refund.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Call Reebok at (800) 843-4444 anytime or visit the firm’s website at www.reebok.com

Which ones are recalled?

The recalled Reebok Iverson mid- and low-style athletic shoes were sold in toddler sizes 2 through 10. The logo-tag on the tongue of the shoe reads “I3/Answer,” and on the rear and center of the heel is an “I3” logo. The names “Iverson” and “The Realist” are carved into the sole. The model number is printed on a label on the underside of the tongue. Model numbers included in the recall are: 99553, B99553, 99554, B99554, 105155, B105155, 105158, B105158, 108292, and B108292.

About 140,000 units, as CPSC gives them.

Reebok “Iverson/Answer” toddler shoes.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

CPSC’s photos

CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.

Who made and sold it?

  • Made by Reebok International Ltd., Canton, Mass.
  • Reebok, independent retailers, children’s apparel and athletic shoe stores nationwide, from March 2004 through August 2004, for about $35.
  • Made in China, as the notice gives it.
Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

Reebok has received a report of an 8-month-old child mouthing the logo-tag. The tag was removed without injury.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
  • The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.

    Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.

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