CPSC, Deckers Outdoor Corp. Announce Recall of Children’s Teva Sandals
Kids’ product recall 99-007. Announced by CPSC on Oct 8, 1998.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 8, 1998. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 65,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The straps attached to the footbed of the sandals can come apart. This can cause falls.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these sandals immediately. To get information on obtaining a refund, contact Deckers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers may contact Deckers at (800) 781-9928 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
These Teva sandals have straps that are “Abstract Bright,” which are red, blue and yellow; “Abstract Pink,” which are pink, purple, black and white; and “Frog Blue,” which are blue, white and black. The footbed of the sandals are black. The bottom of the sole is marked with a star pattern along with the words “Teva” and “made in U.S.A.” The shoes were packaged in a plastic box. Writing on the paper label inside the box includes, “Little Kids...Teva ... MADE FOR LITTLE FEET.” The sandals were sold in sizes 2/3 through 8/9 for children aged 6 months to 4 years.
About 65,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Children’s Teva sandals.
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 Deckers Outdoor Corp., Goleta, Calif.
- Shoe retailers sold these sandals nationwide, from December 1997 through August 1998, for about $25.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Deckers is aware of a 2-year-old who reportedly fell when one of the sandals he was wearing came apart, injuring his lip, gum and tooth.
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.
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.