Target Circo Aloma Infant Girls Sandals

What went wrong

The notice saysThe decorative plastic flowers can detach, posing a choking hazard.

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 noticeThe recalled infant girls sandals are white with decorative plastic flowers attached to the toes and sides. The sandals were sold under the style name "Aloma" in infant girls' sizes 2 through 5. "Circo" is printed on the inside and bottom of the shoe.

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Circo Aloma Infant Girls Sandals), the sizes (girls' sizes 2 through 5), the sale period (January 2011 to May 2011), 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 stop using the sandals and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: For additional information, contact Target Guest Relations at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.target.com

The recall is 15 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 15 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; details that old may have changed, and the CPSC notice stays online as the record.

How this recall compares

• With about 51,700 units, this is the 25th 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 5 months (January 2011 to May 2011), 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 $10. For sandals, clogs and flip-flops in the archive the typical stated price is about $24, so this pair sat at the cheaper end of its group.
• The notice cites 8 reports before the recall. 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive cite no incidents at all.
• Target appears in 6 other footwear recalls in the archive: Cat & Jack Children’s Sandals (2026), Cat & Jack "Himani" and "Jaren" Toddler Boots (2020), Cat & Jack "Lilia" Rain Boots (2019).

Year, part, store and origin

• 2011 brought 7 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 192,400 units in all. This was the 4th of the year by date and the 2nd largest by units.
• The notice names the flower as the part that fails. 4 other footwear recalls in the archive name the same part in their hazard statement; the most recent is Joanna Girl’s Sandal (2013).
• 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%).
• 8 reports on about 51,700 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 51,700 units come to roughly $520,000 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.