Birkenstock Kids' Mogami Sandals Sizes 24-28

What went wrong

The notice saysA plastic rivet can detach from the sandal’s ankle strap, posing a choking hazard for young children.

Here the loose piece is a working part of the shoe, not an add-on decoration. Fasteners such as snaps, rivets, zipper tabs and tags are pressed or sewn in at the factory, and when that attachment is weak they can work free with ordinary flexing. Because the part looks like it belongs there, parents rarely think to test it; a firm pull with your fingers is the quickest check.

How to tell if your pair is affected

Product description in the noticeThis recall involves the Birkenstock "Mogami Kids" sandal in sizes 24-28 for children up to age 3. The recalled sandals are black, ultra-blue, pink, and icy acid lime. The plastic rivets used to attach the back strap to the side of the sandal are pink on the pink sandal and black on all other sandals. "BIRKENSTOCK" is printed on the sandal’s footbed and on the buckle.

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Birkenstock Kids' Mogami Sandals Sizes 24-28), the sizes (sizes 24-28), the sale period (March 2021 to May 2021), the store (Zappos, Dick’s Sporting Goods) and the “made in” label (Germany). If a detail does not line up, the recall contact below can confirm.

What the notice tells you to do

RemedyConsumers should immediately take the recalled sandals away from children and return the sandals to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: Birkenstock USA toll-free at 844 505-4055 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET or online at www.birkenstock.com and click on "Recall Information" for more information.

The recall is 5 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 5 years ago. A child who wore these at the time has long outgrown them, yet sandals like these keep circulating through younger siblings, swaps and thrift racks. The notice gives a phone number and a website for the firm.

How this recall compares

• With about 15,200 units, this is the 38th 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 above typical size.
• 41 other footwear recalls in the archive cite the same kind of hazard (choking), 41 of them in children’s footwear. The earliest in this group dates from 1993.
• The notice puts the sales window at about 3 months (March 2021 to May 2021), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came 2 months after the last sale date.
• The notice gives a price of $50. 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

• It is the only footwear recall from 2021 in our archive.
• The notice names the rivet or stud as the part that fails. 5 other footwear recalls in the archive name the same part in their hazard statement; the most recent is Western Chief toddler light-up rain boots (2020).
• Sold at Zappos. 3 other footwear recalls in the archive also list Zappos as a seller; the most recent is Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women’s shoes in navy colors (2022).
• Sold at Dick’s Sporting Goods. 1 other footwear recall in the archive also list Dick’s Sporting Goods as a seller; the most recent is The North Face Women’s Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots (2025).
• Made in Germany. 1 of the 91 notices in the archive that name a country list Germany (1%).
• At the stated price, the 15,200 units come to roughly $760,000 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.