The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·26629·Announced 2026-07-16

Target Recalls Cat & Jack Children's Sandals for Choking Hazard Risk

Target is recalling about 211,000 Cat & Jack Children's Sandals because decorative pearls can fall off and pose a choking hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states no injuries have been reported, and the hazard involves a risk-of-harm product (choking) where injury has not yet occurred. Per the rubric, this qualifies as High (score 3).

Plain-English summary

Target is recalling Cat & Jack Children's Sandals due to a choking hazard. The sandals are tan with two raffia straps, gold buckles, and plastic pearls. The brand is printed on the shoe's sole and bottom. The sandals were sold in sizes 5T through 12T and were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at target.com from January 2026 through May 2026 for about $20.

The recalled sandals' decorative pearls can fall off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking. Target has received 23 reports of the pearls falling off, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the recalled sandals immediately and take them away from children. Contact Target for a full refund by returning the sandals to any Target store or by using a prepaid label to return them by mail. For more information, call Target toll-free at 800-591-3869 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily, or visit www.target.com/help/articles/news-safety/product-recalls or www.target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Cat & Jack Children's Sandals
Manufacturer
Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Footwear
Hazard
  • choking
Affected units
211,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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