LL Bean Recalls Infant Booties Due to Choking Hazard
Kids’ product recall 07-527. Announced by CPSC on Feb 7, 2007.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 7, 2007. 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?
A small metal zipper tab on the infant booties can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take the recalled booties away from children immediately and contact L.L. Bean to receive a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact L.L. Bean at (800) 555-9717 any time, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.llbean.com
Which ones are recalled?
The booties are sold in infant sizes 1-6. The booties were sold in a tan or pink suede. They have rubber soles and a zipper closure at the ankle. The booties are lined with creme-colored faux shearling acrylic/polyester fleece. “L.L. Bean” is printed in white letters on the soles of the booties. The size and stock #BNK1 are printed on a tag inside the booties.
About 4,400 units, as CPSC gives them.
Faux-Shearling Infant Booties.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by L L. Bean, Freeport, Maine.
- L.L. Bean catalogs, Web sites and retail stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia from July 2006 through December 2006 for about $16.50.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
L.L. Bean has received six reports of the metal tab detaching from the booties. No injuries have been 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.