Women’s shoe recalls
19 footwear recalls in our archive involve women’s sizes. 14 of them are fall hazards, and most of those trace back to a heel, a shank or a hook that gave way.
This list covers recalls where the CPSC notice names women’s styles or women’s sizes, including 8 unisex or men’s-and-women’s products such as ski boots and work boots. The largest by units is Jordan Trunner cross-training shoes (425,000 units). 5 fall-hazard notices mention the heel directly, which is why our guide on heel and sole failures starts with them. 1 more concern materials rather than construction; see chemical recalls.
Before buying an imported pair or checking an old one, the size converter helps you match the size on the label to U.S. women’s sizing.
By hazard
By decade
This group against all 103 footwear recalls
The widest gap is in the share of notices that date from 2015 or later, 53% here against 32% across the archive. Next is the share that offer a repair or replacement, 23% against 33%.
| Measure | This group | All footwear |
|---|---|---|
| Median units per recall | 6,100 | 7,200 |
| Median stated price | $110 | $38 |
| No reports before recall | 37% | 40% |
| Refund offered | 85% | 81% |
| Repair or replacement offered | 23% | 33% |
| Median time on sale | 7 months | 7 months |
| Recalled in 2015 or later | 53% | 32% |
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The North Face
Apr 17, 202515,200 unitsWomen’s Falls Women’s High Heeled SandalsKhaite
Nov 16, 20231,860 unitsWomen’s Falls F1 LT and F1 GT Ski BootsSCARPA North America
Feb 23, 2023770 unitsAdult / unisex Chemicals and lead Breeze Ave, Breeze Shore and Breeze Step women’s shoes in navy colorsClarks Americas
Nov 3, 2022113,000 unitsWomen’s Falls Arc’teryx Procline bootsArc’teryx
Aug 24, 20173,900 unitsAdult / unisex Impact and crush Safety boots and shoesDan Post Boot Company
Aug 15, 20177,200 unitsAdult / unisex Falls Khion ski bootsSalewa North America
Oct 14, 20161,300 unitsAdult / unisex Falls SandalsMadewell
Sep 29, 2015570 unitsWomen’s Falls SandalsMadewell
Aug 20, 201550,600 unitsWomen’s Falls F1 EVO Ski Boots with Tronic system componentSCARPA North America
Mar 11, 20152,100 unitsAdult / unisex Falls Kensington Court Women’s ShoesJP Boden
Jul 31, 2013190 unitsWomen’s Falls Women’s high-heel shoesImpo International
Mar 12, 201313,500 unitsWomen’s Falls Naturalizer "Dare" Women’s Dress ShoesNaturalizer
Dec 20, 20116,100 unitsWomen’s Falls Women’s Sample ShoesCharles David
Jul 7, 20093,200 unitsWomen’s Falls Women’s ShoesWal-Mart
Apr 9, 2009200,000 unitsWomen’s Impact and crush Logger BootsWolverine
Aug 28, 20079,500 unitsAdult / unisex Other Scarpa T2X Telemark Ski BootsBlack Diamond Equipment
Dec 16, 20052,300 unitsAdult / unisex Falls Merona Women’s Sidezip "ENA" Style BootsTarget
Feb 18, 2005135,000 unitsWomen’s Cuts and scrapes Jordan Trunner cross-training shoesNIKE USA
Jul 23, 2001425,000 unitsAdult / unisex