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2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 7, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Nov 7, 2020the latest report was made
  • May 28, 2020the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Athletic Works
Maker
Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
ShoesAll footwearCPSC’s product type: Footwear (code 1615), in Clothing and Accessories: Shoes and other Footwear

By month

2 reports from December 2019 to November 2020; the most in November 2020, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
November 20201
May 20201

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Nov 7, 2020, sent to the company Dec 4, 2020, published by CPSC Dec 18, 2020

    The product, in the report: Athletic Works Toddler Boy’s Light Up Everyday Sneakers. blue. toddler size 11.

    metal buckle and end of strap broke off toddler sneakers posing a choking hazard

    UPC
    Walmart # 58043
    Bought from
    walmart, New Jersey
    Bought
    Sep 16, 2020, about then
    Where
    lawrenceville, New Jersey: School
    Who was involved
    Age 4, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Athletic Works, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. First aid

    Made May 28, 2020, sent to the company Jun 26, 2020, published by CPSC Jul 13, 2020

    The product, in the report: Grey/pink flip flop sandals, made in China, Athletic Works brand, size 9-10 “ Athletic Works Women’s Comfort Thong Sandals‘

    Purchase a pair of Athletic Works thong sandals/flip flops at Walmart, [REDACTED] Alaska, on May 10, 2020. With 3 days of wearing the sandals, and no other shoes, my feet were inflamed, blistered, peeling and swollen along the the tops of my feet where the straps lie. It has been over 10 days and my feet are only just beginning to heal from the reaction that looked very much like a blistered burn.

    Model
    577109043
    Bought from
    Walmart
    Bought
    May 10, 2020
    Where
    Eagle River, Alaska: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 50, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Athletic Works, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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