Nike™ Get-Go and Little Get-Go Children’s Athletic Shoes

What went wrong

The notice saysThe 1.5-inch to 1.75-inch rubber tab at the top of the heel can detach from the shoe, posing a choking hazard to young 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 noticeThe "GET-GO" and "LITTLE GET-GO" children’s athletic shoes come in various color combinations and were sold in toddler and pre-school sizes 2C through 3Y. The Nike Swoosh symbol is on the outside and sole of the shoe. All shoes close with a strap. The style name "GET-GO" or "LITTLE GET-GO" is written on the shoe box. The recalled shoes have one of the following six-digit numbers on a label inside the shoe just above the UPC code: 308638, 308639, 308642 and 308647. Only these style numbers 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 (Nike™ Get-Go and Little Get-Go Children’s Athletic Shoes), the sizes (sizes 2C through 3Y), the sale period (June 2004 to August 2004), where it was sold (see “Sold at” above) and the “made in” label (Indonesia). 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 shoes away from young children and contact Nike to receive a refund voucher.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: For more information, call Nike at (800) 344-6453 anytime or visit the Nike website at www.nikebiz.com

The recall is 22 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 22 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 9,000 units, this is the 45th 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 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 3 months (June 2004 to August 2004), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came in the same month sales ended.
• The notice gives a price of $35 to $45. For sneakers and athletic shoes in the archive the typical stated price is about $38, so this pair sat near the middle of its group.
• The notice cites 3 reports before the recall. 36 of the 95 detailed notices in the archive cite no incidents at all.
• NIKE appears in 2 other footwear recalls in the archive: Nike Little Air Jordan XIV infant shoes (1999), Nike Air Face Up basketball shoes (1998).

Year, part, store and origin

• 2004 brought 7 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 1,995,400 units in all. This was the 3rd of the year by date and the 6th largest by units.
• The notice names the heel as the part that fails. 8 other footwear recalls in the archive name the same part in their hazard statement; the most recent is Women’s High Heeled Sandals (2023).
• Made in Indonesia. 1 of the 91 notices in the archive that name a country list Indonesia (1%).
• 3 reports on about 9,000 units works out to roughly 33 reports per 100,000 units. The median across the 55 recalls that give both figures is 16, so this recall drew more reports per pair than most.
• At the stated price, the 9,000 units come to roughly $360,000 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.