WOLVERINE · Children shoes - Caterpillar®

This product poses a risk of suffocation because the black plastic tab at the end of the shoe laces comes unstuck from the laces when pulled and, in exceptional circumstances, could present a choking risk to very young children.

Published: 05 October 2007
Notifying authority: Greece
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and corrective actions taken by the manufacturer. Press release has been issued.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0992/07
Model: Children’s Caterpillar® styles Equate, Kudos and Sheltered. Only shoes carrying one of the following stock numbers are affected:- Equate: 200756, 200757 and 200758, - Kudos: 200735, 200736, 200737, 200777 and 200778,- Sheltered: 200912, 200913 and 200914.

Classification

Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type: Choking
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Only children’s US shoe sizes 7-12 are affected by the potential safety issue (equivalent European sizes 23 – 29). The affected models of shoes come in a range of colours. A label carrying the stock number can be found on the inside tongue of the shoes. Notices to consumers will incorporate the photographs and instruct them to check the brand and the stock number to see if they have an affected product.