Clarks recalls shoes also sold by Amazon, QVC and other retailers over toxic chemical

8 models of women’s footwear are being recalled globally by Clarks following tests discovered toxic compounds in the products, the British retailer introduced Thursday.

About 113,000 pairs were marketed in the U.S. and yet another 10,000 in Canada, in accordance to a observe posted by the U.S. Shopper Item and Security Fee. 

Built in China, the recalled sneakers were being marketed at Clarks outlets, other outlets and on-line from February 2022 to October 2022 for about $65. Other vendors that offered the shoes incorporate Amazon, DSW, JC Penney, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Shoe Carnival, QVC and Zappos. 

“Some samples of these sneakers recognized extreme amounts of the substances benzidine or dimethoxybenzidine that are located in azo dyes and are limited in some jurisdictions,” Clarks reported in a news release. “Prolonged and direct get hold of with the shoes’ upper product can expose the wearer to these substances, which are poisonous and can trigger adverse health results.” 

A perhaps most cancers-causing compound, benzidine is a synthetic chemical that has not been offered in the U.S. because the mid-1970s, according to the National Most cancers Institute. The U.S. applied huge amounts of the chemical in the past for works by using such as making dyes for fabric, paper and leather-based. 

The recalled shoes contain the Breeze style in the Americas and the Brinkley style somewhere else, in all navy or darkish navy-blue colored and launched for the spring/summer 2022 period, Clarks mentioned. 

The next types are affected: Brinkley Stage in navy Breeze Move in navy Breeze Step in navy/white Breeze Action in dark navy Breeze Ave in darkish navy Brinkley Ave in dim navy Brinkley Shore in navy and Breeze Shore in navy.

People can figure out if their shoes need to be returned by checking the product’s posting range, the first 8 digits of the 12-digit number under the measurement and in good shape info on a label within the footwear. 

Folks who procured a pair of the recalled footwear can go to here for a move-by-phase tutorial to finding a refund. All those with concerns are encouraged to seek the advice of the company’s recall site or by emailing [email protected]. U.S. prospects can call the business toll-absolutely free at (800) 480-5992 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jap.

Based mostly in Somerset, England, Clarks was launched in 1825 and operates in additional than 100 marketplaces all over the world.