Recall archive / CPSC
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. Source coverage and dates.
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
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.