Target Cat & Jack Unicorn "Chiara" Boots

What went wrong

The notice saysThe unicorn horn on the boot can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.

The federal small parts rule sets how small a detached piece has to be to count as a choking risk for children under three. Most shoe recalls in this group came after a firm learned that a decoration was coming off; many notices mention only a few reports. Decorations that look sturdy can still loosen with wear, so the notice’s style details are the thing to match.

How to tell if your pair is affected

Product description in the noticeThis recall includes the Cat & Jack "Chiara" toddlers' unicorn boots in sizes 5-13, and size 1. The boots are white with silver shimmer, include a white zipper, and white faux fur lining. The unicorn’s horn and inner ears are silver glitter and its eyelashes and nostrils are stitched and gray in color. At the base of the unicorn’s horn is pink, purple, and blue faux fur. The back and sides of the boots contain multi-colored stripes. The model numbers are located on the inside tag of the boot. The recalled model numbers begin with TARGET0930156XX, where XX corresponds to a specific sized boot. Item Number Product Name 093-01-5653 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 5 093-01-5654 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 6 093-01-5655 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 7 093-01-5656 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 8 093-01-5657 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 9 093-01-5658 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 10 093-01-5659 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 11 093-01-5660 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 12 093-01-5661 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 13 093-01-5662 Cat & Jack "Chiara" Boots Size 1

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Cat & Jack Unicorn "Chiara" Boots), the sizes (sizes 5-13), the sale period (October 2018 to November 2018), 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.

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 “Clothing” for more information. Consumers can also click the “Product Recalls” tab on Target’s Facebook page for more information. ?

The recall is 7 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 7 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 33,600 units, this is the 30th 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 2 months (October 2018 to November 2018), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came 3 months after the last sale date.
• The notice gives a price of $27. 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 4 reports before the recall. 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive cite no incidents at all.

Year, part, store and origin

• 2019 brought 3 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 66,800 units in all. This was the 1st of the year by date and the 1st largest by units.
• The notice names the unicorn horn as the part that fails. 1 other footwear recall in the archive names the same part in its hazard statement; the most recent is Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots (2019).
• 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%).
• 4 reports on about 33,600 units works out to roughly 12 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 33,600 units come to roughly $910,000 of retail sales.

Against the other Target recall

Target also recalled Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots on June 11, 2019. This recall came 4 months before it. It covered about 16% more units (33,600 against 29,000). Both notices give the same kind of failure (the unicorn horn), so treat a pair from either line the same way. These sold for more, $27 against $20. They were on sale for a shorter time, about 2 months against 4 months. The notice cites 4 reports, the later 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.