Nordstrom Recalls Girl's Shoes Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Source: CPSC Recall #09157
Recall Date
2009-03-17
Manufacturer
Nordstrom, of Seattle, Wash.
Units Affected
About 31,000
Products Involved
Nordstrom Girl's Shoes
Hazard
Surface paint on the outer sole of these shoes contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy
Consumers should take the recalled shoes away from children immediately and return them to any Nordstrom store for a full refund or exchange.
Reported Injuries
None reported.
Sold At
Nordstrom stores nationwide from September 2006 through February 2009 for between about $35 and $45.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall Description
The recall includes six styles of Nordstrom-brand shoes for girls. "Clarice-Fab" flats are bone colored with a bow. "Eva-Fab" are bone colored T-strap sandals. "Fern-Fab" are ankle strap sandals sold in bone, pink, white, blue polka-dot or pink polka-dot. "Lilly-Fab" are fuchsia gingham ballerina flats with a bow. "Rita-Fab" are ankle strap dress shoes sold in ivory linen, pink linen, white linen, cafe satin, silver satin or white satin. "Vivi-Fab" are open-toe dress shoes in bone, white, green polka-dot, lavender polka-dot or yellow polka-dot. The shoes were sold in girls' sizes 10 through big-kids 7. All shoes have an embossed "NORDSTROM" printed on the insole. Only the colors identified above are subject to the recall.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28