Champion shoes
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 13, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 4reports to CPSC
- Mar 13, 2013the latest report was made
- Jun 28, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Champion
- Maker
- PAYLESS SHOE STORES CORP. HEADQUARTERSMakers, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Champions”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2013 | 1 |
| June 2012 | 1 |
| June 2011 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 3 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention 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.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Mar 13, 2013, sent to the company Mar 21, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 11, 2013
The product, in the report: Black size 7 [REDACTED] Champion brand shoes
I wore my Champion [REDACTED] shoes two weeks ago to take a 2 mile run in. I know they are supposed to be used mostly for walking (I always wear them for work shoes and I never have a problem, even working on my feet for 12 hours) I thought it would be ok to take a short run in them, since they have a lot of padding. I now have the worst knee pain and swelling in my left knee, I have ever had in my life. I am only 34 and in good health and shape. It was so painful to work over the weekend and I can barely bend my knee or walk on it. I have to use crutches to get around to take the pressure off of my knee. I’ve been taking alot of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] and I am still in pain. I had no idea how serious of an injury I could get from taking a light short run in these shoes. The shoes should be more properly labeled so people are aware what a serious injury they can get if used running or in high impact sports. I will never run wearing those shoes again. I would have been better off wearing my old regular sneakers to run in. Worst shoes to run in EVER!!! I would have absolutley recieved medical attention, maybe a MRI, but I do not have insurance. So I am hoping it will repair itself over the next few weeks with plenty of rest.
- Model
- [REDACTED] shoes
- Bought from
- Payless
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Myersville, Maryland: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 34, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Champion, made or sold by PAYLESS SHOE STORES CORP. HEADQUARTERS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jun 20, 2012, sent to the company Jul 12, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 2, 2012
The product, in the report: Champions Stride-n-tone shoes, they are black with blue writing and sole.
April 2011 i did a quick sprint at a rest stop to my car where my children where located. My ankle was sore for the next few months. Come Oct 2011 I went to pick up my youngest son out of his [REDACTED] and I felt and heard a pop in my ankle. The pain then got worse over the course of the month and on the 1st of Nov I went to my primary care manager. She then sent me to the hospital in temple to get a mri. It showed a torn tendon so she sent me to a specialist. He then recommended surgery to fix the tear. Come Feb 23, 2012 I had the surgery. When he was fixing the issue he found that i had not just torn one but two tendons.
- Model
- Champions Stride-n-tone shoes
- Bought from
- pay less
- Where
- fort hood, Texas: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 26, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Champions, made or sold by PAYLESS SHOE STORES CORP. HEADQUARTERS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jun 28, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 21, 2011
The product, in the report: Champion toning shoes with arched bottom. White, blue and silver. Size 8 1/2. New shoes, purchased around April 2011. Bought from Payless shoes in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
I was wearing the Champion Toning Shoes, and I was just walking in the grass. My foot stepped on a slightly lower area which made my foot go sideways due to the unstable bottom of the shoe with it not being evenly shaped, and it rolled my ankle sideways horribly causing me to fall down. This was about 4 weeks ago, my foot is still all badly swollen as is my ankle and in pain. I have gone to the dr. twice. They did an Xray and found it was not broken just badly sprained. I am very limited on what I can do now, I am normally very active and I can no longer do any cardio or work out at the gym, it is hard to do any house choirs or stand for more than a few min. I can’t even walk for very long and I can’t take any time off work to try to let it heal. If I am not there I don’t get paid and I can’t have my leg elivated and iced ect with trying to make a living. My ankle and foot have not healed at all and I am very upset.
The product has no warning on regarding what could happen to you and that they are dangerious. From what I am finding out on the internet a great deal of people have had broken ankles and sprains from these shoes.
- Bought from
- Payless Shoes
- Bought
- Apr 11, 2011, about then
- Where
- Colgate, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Champion, made or sold by PAYLESS SHOE STORES CORP. HEADQUARTERS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jun 28, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 28, 2011
The product, in the report: Champion Toning sneakers. They are supposed to tone your leg muscles.
I got a pair of Champion Toning shoes from a local Pay Less store. They caused foot, knee, and hip, injury. I have Planters Fasciitis in my foot and Bursitis in my hip. I also get knee pain.
- Where
- Vale, Oregon: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 33, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Champion, made or sold by PAYLESS SHOE STORES CORP. HEADQUARTERS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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