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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 29, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 4, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Apr 29, 2013the latest report was made
  • Apr 29, 2013the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Avia
Maker
Brown Shoe Company, 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

1 report from May 2012 to April 2013; the most in April 2013, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20131

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

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 Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Emergency room

    Made Apr 29, 2013, sent to the company May 14, 2013, published by CPSC May 29, 2013

    The product, in the report: Avia In Motion Toning Shoes

    Caller stated that she put the shoes on and when she stepped down the show rocked forward and her ankle rolled underneath and she heard a snap causing her to fall backwards to the ground. She was taken to the hospital Geisenger Wyoming Hospital by her spouse, where she was diagnosed for a broken fibular and tibia, she was treated and released for follow up. The shoes were worn twice before the incident occurred.

    4/23/13 The manufacturer was contacted and she was informed that she would received replacement shoes but declined because these shoes are unsafe. She was also requested to return the shoes.

    Model
    9995
    Serial number
    unknown
    Bought from
    Boscov’s, Pennsylvania
    Bought
    Feb 23, 2013, about then
    Where
    Nanticoke, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 49, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Avia, made or sold by Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

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 Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 4, 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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