Recall Date: December 19, 2013
Red Wing Shoes Recalls Steel Toe Work Boots Due to Impact Hazard
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Steel toe work boots
Hazard: The steel toe cap in the boots could fail to protect the wearer’s feet in an impact.
Remedy: Replace
Consumer Contact: Red Wing Shoes at (800) 733-9464 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. CT Saturday, by email at
[email protected] or online at http://www.redwingshoes.com/assets/content/redwingshoes/page/RWToeCapRecall_StylePoster.pdf and at the end of this posting (below).
Recall Details
Units: About 105,000 pairs in the United States and 9,000 in Canada
Description: This recall involves 45 styles of Red Wing men’s steel toe work boots in sizes 11 to 18 and widths ranging from B to H depending on the size and style. The boots have 6, 8, 10 or 11 inch ankle height and were sold in brown, black and maroon-colored leather. The following style numbers are included in the recall: 2206, 2211, 2223, 2226, 2230, 2238, 2249, 2254, 2270, 2404, 2405, 2406, 2408, 2412, 2414, 2426, 2491, 3505, 3507, 3508, 3526, 3528, 3568, 4208,
4210, 4273, 4406, 4414, 4425, 4433, 4435, 4436, 4437, 4438, 4445, 4481, 4483, 4484, 4494, 22406, 22408, 52406, 52408, 82406 and 82408. Date codes between 12/12 and 11/13 are included in the recall. The style number, date code and Red Wing Shoes are printed on a label inside the boot’s tongue. For the complete list, see the firm’s website.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should stop wearing the recalled boots immediately and return them to a Red Wing store/dealer or contact Red Wing Shoes for a free replacement pair of boots.
Sold at: Red Wing stores and other shoe stores from December 2012 through November 2013 for between $185 and $340.
Manufacturer: Red Wing Shoe Company Inc., of Red Wing, Minn.
Manufactured in: United States
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.
Photo 1: One model of recalled Red Wing steel toe boots
Photo 2: Label inside the boot’s tongue Style number Date code Right Rail:
Box #1:
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.
Box #2:
Media Contact
Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests.
Phone: (301) 504-7908
Spanish: (301) 504-7800
Link Text: View CPSC contacts for specific areas of expertise
Box #3:
Report an Unsafe Product
We are still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this
product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product.
