Protective footwear

Work and safety boot recalls

13 recalls in our archive are work or safety boots, and 12 of them are about protection that may not meet the rating on the label.

The largest is Timberland PRO Direct Attach Steel Toe Boots, about 193,000 pairs. 2 of these notices name women’s sizes. Where the notice lists a remedy option, 5 offer replacement boots, which fits a product people need for work the next day. Notices in this group rarely cite injuries; most followed a firm’s own testing.

For the labels inside safety boots and the federal workplace rule on foot protection, see the impact and crush hazard page.

13recalls since 2004

358kU.S. units recalled

Impact and crushmost common hazard (12)

2024latest recall

By hazard

Impact and crush12

Other1

By decade

2000s5

2010s6

2020s2

This group against all 103 footwear recalls

The widest gap is in the share of notices that cite no reports before the recall, 75% here against 40% across the archive. Next is the share that offer a refund, 50% against 81%.

Measure	This group	All footwear
Median units per recall	6,800	7,200
Median stated price	$110	$38
No reports before recall	75%	40%
Refund offered	50%	81%
Repair or replacement offered	63%	33%
Median time on sale	13 months	7 months
Recalled in 2015 or later	38%	32%

Every recall, newest first

Impact and crush Justin Boots Keaven WP Met Guard Work Boots Model SE4570

Boot Royalty

Jan 11, 20243,200 unitsMen’s Impact and crush Redeemer Men’s Work Boot Model DH 5379

H.H. Brown Shoe Company

Jan 4, 20242,360 unitsMen’s Impact and crush ACE work boots

Shoes for Crews

Dec 22, 20174,300 unitsMen’s Impact and crush Safety boots and shoes

Dan Post Boot Company

Aug 15, 20177,200 unitsAdult / unisex Other Hunting Boots

Rocky Brands

May 19, 20151,800 unitsMen’s Impact and crush Georgia Boot steel-toed work shoes

Rocky Brands

Apr 17, 20146,800 unitsMen’s Impact and crush Steel toe work boots

Red Wing Shoes

Dec 19, 2013105,000 unitsMen’s Impact and crush Itasca Fusion Hiker boots

C. O. Lynch Enterprises

Aug 18, 20115,200 unitsMen’s Impact and crush Timberland PRO Direct Attach Steel Toe Boots

Timberland

Oct 2, 2007193,000 unitsAdult / unisex Impact and crush Logger Boots

Wolverine

Aug 28, 20079,500 unitsAdult / unisex Impact and crush Men’s Safety Toe Waterproof Hiker Boots

Rocky Shoes & Boots

Apr 25, 20061,300 unitsMen’s Impact and crush Polar and Trailblazer Work Boots

LaCrosse Footwear

Oct 13, 20048,400 unitsAdult / unisex Impact and crush Georgia Boot Steel Toe Logger Boots

Georgia Boot

Jul 14, 200410,000 unitsAdult / unisex

Data: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database, checked October 20, 2026. How we sort recalls into groups.