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title: "Clarks Americas Recalls Women's Navy Blue Canvas Shoes Due to Chemical Hazard — CPSC recall 23036 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Prolonged and direct contact with the shoes' upper material can expose the wearer to the chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine, which are toxic and can"
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# Clarks Americas Recalls Women's Navy Blue Canvas Shoes Due to Chemical Hazard — CPSC recall 23036

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Nov 3, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves several versions of Clarks women's shoes sold under the "Breeze" style name, as reflected below. The shoes were sold in the Spring/Summer 2022 season and were sold in women's sizes 5 to 12 and feature blue uppers and white soles. The shoes include a label on the inside of the upper that includes the size, month and year of manufacture, and article number. Shoes included in the recall are listed below: Women's Shoe Style Color Article Number Breeze Ave Dark Navy 26165269 Breeze Shore Navy 26164910 Breeze Step Dark Navy 26166718 Breeze Step Navy 26166904 Breeze Step Navy/White 26165290
- **Reason**: Prolonged and direct contact with the shoes' upper material can expose the wearer to the chemicals benzidine and/or dimethoxybenzidine, which are toxic and can cause adverse health effects.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: C&J Clark America Inc. (subsidiary of Clarks Americas, Inc.), of Needham, Massachusetts
- **Quantity**: About 113,000 (In addition, about 10,000 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23036

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Clarks-Americas-Recalls-Womens-Navy-Blue-Canvas-Shoes-Due-to-Chemical-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Nov 3, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop wearing the shoes and visit https//www.clarkusa.com for instructions on how to receive a full refund. Consumers will need to upload a photo of their shoes in order to determine if they are included in this recall. If included in the recall, Clarks will send consumers free shipping materials and a pre-paid shipping label to send back the shoes. Consumers may also return their shoes to the place where purchased.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Clarks-Americas-Recalls-Womens-Navy-Blue-Canvas-Shoes-Due-to-Chemical-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Clarks America at 800-480-5092 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, email at productrecall@customerreply.clarks.com or on-line at http://tinyurl.com/ClarksRecall or visit www.clarksusa.com and click "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [C&J Clark America Inc. (subsidiary of Clarks Americas, Inc.), of Needham, Massachusetts records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/c-j-clark-america-inc-subsidiary-of-clarks-americas-inc-of-needham-massachusetts/)