Nine West Footwear Corporation Recalls Sandals for Laceration Hazard
Home product recall 06-190. Announced by CPSC on Jun 15, 2006.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 15, 2006. 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 sandals’ metal tacks, which help to hold down the sides of the strap to the sole, can detach or be pulled out, posing a laceration hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop wearing these sandals immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased, for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Nine West Footwear’s Customer Relations Department at (800) 999-1877 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail the firm at recall@SamAndLibby.com, or visit the Jones Apparel Group Inc., Web site at www.jny.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled models are the Fish, Starfish and Angelfish. The model can be identified by the decoration attached to the sandals’ straps; a fish, a starfish or an angelfish. The sandals’ straps are bright pink (Starfish) or bright turquoise (Fish and Angelfish). The top of the sole looks like wood and the bottom is pink (Starfish) or turquoise (Fish and Angelfish). The top of the sole has a pink label with the words “Sam and Libby” written in silver. The sandals were sold in little girls’ size 11 through girls’ size 5.
About 6,700 pairs units, as CPSC gives them.
Sam & Libby Girls’ Thong Sandals.
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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?
- Distributed by Nine West Footwear Corp., White Plains, N.Y.
- Sandals were sold at Stride Rite, Brothers, Century 21, and Marshalls stores nationwide from March 2006 through April 2006 for about $12 to $20.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
No incident or injuries reported.
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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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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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.
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.