Recalls / 2014-04-17

Rocky Brands Recalls Georgia Boot Steel-Toed Shoes Due to Compression Hazard

14148 · Recalled 2014-04-17 · CPSC page

Rocky Brands Georgia Boot Metatarsal 6” steel-toe work shoe, model G9075

Description

The recalled shoes are six inches tall, brown leather, steel-toed shoes with dark brown padding at the ankles sold under the Georgia Boot brand name. On the outward side, the boots have a tag with the words "Met-Guard" at the stitching and the Georgia Boot logo near the heel. A white label on inside of the tongue of the recalled boots have the Georgia Boot logo, the product number "G9075" on the left side, a date code between 01-12 and 10-13 in the MM-YY format on the right side, and the words "Men's Georgia Metatarsal 6" Brown."

Hazards

When compressed, the steel toe cap in the shoes can fail to protect the wearer's feet.

Reported injuries

None reported.

Remedy

Consumers should stop wearing the recalled shoes immediately and contact Rocky Brands for a free pair of replacement steel-toed shoes in a similar style.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Georgia Boot steel-toed work shoes		About 6,800

Parties

Importer: Rocky Brands Inc., of Nelsonville, Ohio
Made in: China
Sold at: Genfort Shoes Limited, of Guangdong, China, Lehigh Outfitters stores, traveling ShoeMobiles, online at www.lehighoutfitters.com, www.lehighsafetyshoes.com, through client websites nationwide

Consumer contact

Rocky Brands Inc. at (866) 245-2159 from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, email at clientservices@lehighoutfitters.com, or online at www.rockybrands.com, www.lehighoutfitters.com or www.lehighsafetyshoes.com, and click on Safety Notice for more

More images

Label inside the shoe’s tongue showing product number and date code.

Source: CPSC recall 14148. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.