Hanna Andersson Birchwood Sole Sandal Clogs

What went wrong

The notice saysThe leather ankle strap can tear or separate from the clog sole, posing a fall hazard.

On sandals, clogs and slippers a fall hazard usually means the foot can slip out or the sole can catch: a strap or toe post that pulls loose, a sole that is slick on smooth floors, or a platform that splits. These shoes have little structure holding the foot, so one failed part is enough to throw off a step.

How to tell if your pair is affected

Product description in the noticeThe recalled sandals have a birchwood sole and leather straps. They come in different colors (blue, pink and black) and were sold in European sizes 25-41. The bottom of the wooden sole has rubber grips. The words "Hanna Andersson" and "Made in Sweden" are printed on the sole.

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Birchwood Sole Sandal Clogs), the sizes (sizes 25-41), the sale period (January 2007 to July 2007), where it was sold (see “Sold at” above) and the “made in” label (Sweden). If a detail does not line up, the recall contact below can confirm.

What the notice tells you to do

RemedyCustomers should immediately stop using the recalled Sandals and contact Hanna Andersson for instructions on returning the item for a full refund.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: For additional information, call Hanna Andersson at (800) 222-0544 between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT daily, e-mail [email protected], or visit the firm’s Web site at www.hannaandersson.com

The recall is 19 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 19 years ago. The notice gives a phone number, an email address and a website for the firm; contact details that old may no longer work, while the CPSC notice stays online as the record of the recall.

How this recall compares

• With about 3,900 units, this is the 67th largest of the 95 footwear recalls in our archive that give a U.S. unit count. The median recall in the archive covers about 7,200 units, so this one is below typical size.
• 26 other footwear recalls in the archive cite the same kind of hazard (falls), 9 of them in adult / unisex footwear. The earliest in this group dates from 1998.
• The notice puts the sales window at about 7 months (January 2007 to July 2007), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came 1 month after the last sale date.
• The notice gives a price of $48 to $58. For sandals, clogs and flip-flops in the archive the typical stated price is about $24, so this pair sat at the pricier end of its group.
• No incidents were reported before this recall. That is true of 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive: firms often recall after their own testing or a supplier finding, not after injuries.

Year, part, store and origin

• 2007 brought 8 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 1,262,600 units in all. This was the 5th of the year by date and the 7th largest by units.
• The notice names the strap as the part that fails. 2 other footwear recalls in the archive name the same part in their hazard statement; the most recent is Girl’s "Susan" Sandals (2013).
• Made in Sweden. 1 of the 91 notices in the archive that name a country list Sweden (1%).
• At the stated price, the 3,900 units come to roughly $210,000 of retail sales.

Comparisons use the 103 footwear recalls in our archive, read from the CPSC recall database on October 20, 2026. See data and methods.