Walk a thon shoes

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 15, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

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1report to CPSC
Sep 15, 2011the latest report was made
Sep 15, 2011the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Walk a thon
Maker: ACI InternationalMakers, 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 October 2010 to September 2011; the most in September 2011, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
September 2011	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

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.

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

Seen by a doctor or nurse
Made Sep 15, 2011, sent to the company Dec 20, 2011, published by CPSC Jan 5, 2012

The product, in the report: athletic with shoe strings and a raised heel

The consumer stated that she had been wearing the shoes on a daily basis for five months (November – April) while wearing them she would feel a tingling sensation through her feet (both feet) and when she would remove the shoes her feet felt numb.
She discontinued using wearing the shoes and switched to another brand and still experienced the same symptoms so in mid April she went to see a podiatrist.
She went to see the podiatrist in August of 2011 where he diagnosed her with having Morton’s Neuroma and that she should wear soft wide box shoe and there was a pinched nerve between the 3rd and 4th toe. The podiatrist advised the consumer that she would need a steroid injection or surgery. The consumer was also advised that the tingling feeling she was feeling was called a zinger
The consumer indicated that she would seek a second opinion before considering the surgery or the steroid injection.
The firm was contacted in April of 2011 and the consumer was advised that the firm was not aware of any other consumers experiencing a similar hazard with the product.
The firm was contacted again in August 2011 and she informed the representative that she had saw a Podiatrist and that he was indicating that she would need surgery . The representative that she spoke with (name is unknown) stated that the firm would be willing to pay her medical bills and offer her a new pair of shoes in exchange for the ones she had.
The consumer indicated that she would allow them to cover the medical bills but she was not interested in receiving a new pair of shoes and she was not going to give them the ones that she has.
No further information was provided

Bought from
Sears, Virginia
Bought
Nov 15, 2010
Where
Riner, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 54, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Walk a thon, made or sold by ACI International
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/27/2011) ACI International: The information contained in the incident report is insufficient to suggest that the product contains any defect which could create a substantial product hazard or create an unreasonable risk of injury. First “Walk a thon” is not a brand name associated with ACI. Because the consumer product incident report, does not contain any further identifying information such as a model name or UPC code, we are unable to determine whether this product was sold or distributed by ACI. The CPSC Business Portal contains a “related file”, consisting of promotional literature for Walk n Tone footwear by LA Gear. It is not at all clear from the incident report or the “related file” whether the consumer now claims to have worn Walk n Tone footwear.
The consumer suggests that she was diagnosed with a Morton’s Neuroma. A Morton’s Neuroma involves a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to the toes. There are several potential causes of a Morton’s Neuroma, including wearing shoes that are tight or ill-fitting. Indeed, when the consumer visited a podiatrist in August 2011, three months after she stopped wearing the “Walk a thon” shoes, she was advised to wear shoes with a wider toe box. Moreover, the consumer indicates that her symptoms continued when she switched to another brand of shoe, suggesting that the symptoms were not in any way caused by a defect in the “Walk a thon” shoes.
Please be assured that the safety of our products and the health and well-being of our customers is of paramount importance to us, and we will continue to investigate claims of this nature.

CPSC report 20110915-CBD27-1201528. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Sources

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Walk a thon shoes

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How badly anyone was hurt

The reports, as CPSC published them

CPSC’s disclaimer

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