Target Cat & Jack "Himani" and "Jaren" Toddler Boots

What went wrong

The notice saysThe toggle on the boot can detach from the elastic lace, posing a choking hazard to children.

This was the second time in 17 months that Target recalled footwear for a choking hazard; the first was Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots on June 11, 2019. Here the toggle or tag fails; in the other notice it is the unicorn horn. The notices are separate, each with its own description and dates, so check every pair you own against its own notice, including pairs handed down between siblings.

How to tell if your pair is affected

Product description in the noticeThis recall includes the Cat & Jack "Himani" and "Jaren" toddlers' boots in sizes 5 - 12. The boots have an elastic lace with a toggle at the top that can be tightened to keep out snow. The "Himani" boots were sold in navy and pink and the "Jaren" boots were sold in olive, black with multi-colored polka dots, pink with multi-colored polka dots, and navy with rainbows. The product’s item number is printed inside the boot shaft. Item Number Product Name 077-03-3844 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 5 077-03-3845 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 6 077-03-3846 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 7 077-03-3847 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 8 077-03-3848 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 9 077-03-3849 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 10 077-03-3850 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 11 077-03-3851 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Boys - Navy -Size 12 Item Number Product Name 093-01-9649 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 5 093-01-9650 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 6 093-01-9651 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 7 093-01-9652 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 8 093-01-9653 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 9 093-01-9654 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 10 093-01-9655 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 11 093-01-9656 Cat & Jack Himani Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 12 Item Number Product Name 077-03-3868 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 5 077-03-3869 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 6 077-03-3870 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 7 077-03-3871 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 8 077-03-3872 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 9 077-03-3873 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 10 077-03-3874 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 11 077-03-3875 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Boys - Olive -Size 12 Item Number Product Name 093-10-0891 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 5 093-10-0892 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 6 093-10-0893 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 7 093-10-0894 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 8 093-10-0895 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 9 093-10-0896 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 10 093-10-0897 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 11 093-10-0898 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Black -Size 12 Item Number Product Name 093-10-0944 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 5 093-10-0945 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink –Size 6 093-10-0946 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 7 093-10-0947 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 8 093-10-0948 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 9 093-10-0949 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 10 093-10-0950 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 11 093-10-0951 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Pink -Size 12 Item Number Product Name 093-10-0957 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 5 093-10-0958 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 6 093-10-0959 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 7 093-10-0960 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 8 093-10-0961 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 9 093-10-0962 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 10 093-10-0963 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 11 093-10-0964 Cat & Jack Jaren Toddler Girls - Navy –Size 12

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Cat & Jack "Himani" and "Jaren" Toddler Boots), the sizes (sizes 5 - 12), the sale period (September 2019 to February 2020), the store (Target) and the “made in” label (China). 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 boots away from children and return them to any Target Store for a full refund. If consumers purchased the boots on Target.com, they may contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the boots.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT, daily or online at www.target.com and click on “Recalls” at the bottom of the page, then on “Shoes” for more information. Consumers can also click the “Product Recalls” tab on Target’s Facebook page for more information.

The recall is 5 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 6 years ago. Children outgrow shoes fast, so pairs like these now turn up mainly as hand-me-downs or in resale, where the recall still applies. The notice gives a phone number and a website for the firm.

How this recall compares

• With about 122,500 units, this is the 15th 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 well 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 6 months (September 2019 to February 2020), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came 9 months after the last sale date.
• The notice gives a price of $30. For boots in the archive the typical stated price is about $29, so this pair sat near the middle of its group.
• The notice cites 5 reports before the recall. 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive cite no incidents at all.

Year, part, store and origin

• 2020 brought 4 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 204,800 units in all. This was the 3rd of the year by date and the 1st largest by units.
• The notice names the toggle or tag as the part that fails. 4 other footwear recalls in the archive name the same part in their hazard statement; the most recent is Falls Creek infant boy shoes (2010).
• Sold at Target. 8 other footwear recalls in the archive also list Target as a seller; the most recent is Cat & Jack Children’s Sandals (2026).
• Made in China. 61 of the 91 notices in the archive that name a country list China (67%).
• 5 reports on about 122,500 units works out to roughly 4.1 reports per 100,000 units. The median across the 55 recalls that give both figures is 16, so this recall drew fewer reports per pair than most.
• At the stated price, the 122,500 units come to roughly $3.7 million of retail sales.

Against the other Target recall

Target also recalled Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots on June 11, 2019. This recall came 17 months after it. It covered about 4.2 times as many units (122,500 against 29,000). Both are choking recalls, but here the toggle or tag fails, there the unicorn horn. These sold for more, $30 against $20. They were on sale longer, about 6 months against 4 months. The notice cites 5 reports, the earlier one 11.

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