See Kai Run Children’s Boots

What went wrong

The notice saysMetals snaps on the side closure of the boot can detach, posing a choking hazard to 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 "Ellis" children’s boots sold in pre-walk and toddler sizes 3 through 9. The boots are black with white stitching and were sold with either leather or faux fur lining. "See Kai Run" is written on the sole and insole of the boots. . "Ellis - FF" or "Ellis - L" is written on the side of the shoe box under the Style heading. No other styles or models are included in this recall.

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Children’s Boots), the sizes (toddler sizes 3 through 9), the sale period (November 2004 to November 2006), where it was sold (see “Sold at” above) 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 take the recalled shoes away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased. Consumers will receive a refund or replacement pair of shoes.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: For more information, contact See Kai Run at (888) 524-7463 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm’s Web site at www.seekairun.com

The recall is 19 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 19 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; details that old may have changed, and the CPSC notice stays online as the record.

How this recall compares

• With about 6,500 units, this is the 51st 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.
• 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 25 months (November 2004 to November 2006), 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 $40. For boots in the archive the typical stated price is about $29, so this pair sat at the pricier end of its group.
• The notice cites 1 report before the recall. 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive cite no incidents at all.

Year, part, store and origin

• 2006 brought 4 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 16,400 units in all. This was the 4th of the year by date and the 2nd largest by units.
• The notice names the snap as the part that fails. No other footwear recall in the archive names that part in its hazard statement.
• Made in China. 61 of the 91 notices in the archive that name a country list China (67%).
• 1 report on about 6,500 units works out to roughly 15 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 6,500 units come to roughly $260,000 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.