Official recall notice
CPSC, NIKE Announce Recall of Men's "Air Face Up" Basketball Shoes
- Recall date
- 1998-11-03
- Category
- Consumer Product
- Units affected
- 350,000
Why it was recalled
Hazard
The basketball shoes have a small decorative metal rivet located on the outside of the shoe, that can bend and form a sharp edge.
Recommended action
What to do
Consumers should stop using these basketball shoes and should immediately return them to the store where purchased, to receive a substitute product or a store credit.
Product description
The NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes being recalled are model numbers 830080, 139358 and 630327. The model number is located on the label on the inside tongue of the shoe, above the UPC code. The shoe is a mid-cut men's basketball shoe that comes in multiple color combinations. The shoe has a visible window, about 2 inches long, in the heel of the shoe. The words "NIKE AIR" are on the outside tongue of the shoe. The word "TEAM" is on the back of the shoe.
Reported incidents
NIKE has received about 35 reports of high school and college age basketball players receiving cuts to the lower legs, including two reports of players requiring stitches.