Target Mossimo Beaded Sandals

What went wrong

The notice saysThe sole of the sandal can become slippery, causing the consumer to fall and receive bodily injury.

On sandals, clogs and slippers a fall hazard usually means the foot can slip out or the sole can catch: a strap or toe post that pulls loose, a sole that is slick on smooth floors, or a platform that splits. These shoes have little structure holding the foot, so one failed part is enough to throw off a step.

How to tell if your pair is affected

Product description in the noticeThe Mossimo thong sandals have beads and shells sewn onto the straps. The sandals were sold in beige or brown suede in sizes ranging from 5 to 10, whole sizes only. "Mossimo" is engraved on the inner sole, and the size of the sandal is printed on a clear label affixed to the side.

The notice gives no style numbers or barcodes, so you match on what it does give: the brand and style (Mossimo Beaded Sandals), the sale period (January 2004 to August 2004), 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 return their sandals to their nearest Target store for a gift card from Target in the amount of a full refund of the purchase price plus applicable state taxes.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: For more information consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Saturday, or at the firm’s website at www.target.com

The recall is 21 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 22 years ago. The notice gives a phone number and a website for the firm; contact details that old may no longer work, while the CPSC notice stays online as the record of the recall.

How this recall compares

• With about 1,200,000 units, this is the 2nd 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.
• 26 other footwear recalls in the archive cite the same kind of hazard (falls), 9 of them in adult / unisex footwear. The earliest in this group dates from 1998.
• The notice puts the sales window at about 8 months (January 2004 to August 2004), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came 4 months 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 15 reports before the recall and 9 injuries. 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive cite no incidents at all.

Year, part, store and origin

• 2004 brought 7 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 1,995,400 units in all. This was the 7th of the year by date and the 1st largest by units.
• The notice names the sole as the part that fails. 3 other footwear recalls in the archive name the same part in their hazard statement; the most recent is Boys' and girls' sandals (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%).
• 15 reports on about 1,200,000 units works out to roughly 1.3 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 1,200,000 units come to roughly $12 million of retail sales, one of the ten largest recalls in the archive.

Against the other Target recall

Target also recalled Merona Women’s Sidezip "ENA" Style Boots on February 18, 2005. This recall came 3 months before it. It covered about 8.9 times as many units (1,200,000 against 135,000). Both are falls recalls, but here the sole fails, there the heel. These sold for less, $10 against $25. They were on sale longer, about 8 months against 7 months. The notice cites 15 reports, the later one 19.

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