Recall : Red Wing Boots

[Holt]

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Red-Wing-Shoes-Recalls-Steel-Toe-Work-Boots/

Dont own them but just passing the info on. It made the today show so it must be bad.

 

[Tarheelgarage]

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Red-Wing-Shoes-Recalls-Steel-Toe-Work-Boots/

Dont own them but just passing the info on. It made the today show so it must be bad.

Dayum,
And that is their "Made in USA" boot...to boot...(no pun intended)

Wonder if the China made boot is better quality...in this case....

 

[Jay W]

Thanks! I just bought a pair a couple months ago and they're on the list.

 

[Stephenw]

Thanks for the heads up. Those are my boots.

 

[rlitman]

Just checked the boots I'm wearing, and they're the right size and model, but not in the date range. Now I need to look in my closet at one more pair.

 

[RV77]

Thanks for the info - Mine are in the perimeters.

 

[Kracin]

hmmm my pair is on the list, seems i may be going and taking them back for a replacement..... just a pair i don't use as much also

 

[Ft.ValloniaStreaker]

Wouldn't you just know it....the only reason I didn't wear a brand new, never worn outside pair is it's so damn muddy here today. Looks like they may never get that way.

 

[BMcC]

So what exactly is the reason for the recall? They cite safety concerns and say you should immediately stop wearing them. Are they made with explosive soles or something?

 

[Farmall450]

So what exactly is the reason for the recall? They cite safety concerns and say you should immediately stop wearing them. Are they made with explosive soles or something?

I'm curious about this too...

 

[jdcompman]

So what exactly is the reason for the recall? They cite safety concerns and say you should immediately stop wearing them. Are they made with explosive soles or something?

I'm curious about this too...

From the link that is posed in post #1 of the thread:

"Hazard:
The steel toe cap in the boots could fail to protect the wearer’s feet in an impact."

 

[Holt]

The steel toe is improper and may not be protection at all.

 

[RV77]

I called my local store and my 3507 w/ a date code of 6/13 are affected.I just bought these about 4 months ago.Damn I hate breaking in new boots.....But I guess thats better than dealing with nearly amputated toes.

 

[mrjaw14]

who'd a thunk it that a pair of boots could be recalled.

 

[Kracin]

who'd a thunk it that a pair of boots could be recalled.

you never know what part in the boots could have been affected, they could have gotten a bad stock material that got used instead of taken off the production line. lots of reasons can cause it,




on that note, i called my shoe supplier and asked about my boots

11 1/2
D 4436
date 11/12

and they are supposed to be part of that recall, but apparently they looked it up and said that that specific size and width are not affected by the recall...... not sure about that so i sent an email to redwing to confirm because the recall online said nothing about specific widths being exempt, because the picture showed a width D being recalled... and the guy on the phone said it was the EE and wider shoes that are recalled.... hmmm

 

[Ft.ValloniaStreaker]

Ya but think about poor guys that found out they were defective!

This recall involves 45 styles of Red Wing men’s steel toe work boots in sizes 11 to 18 and widths ranging from B to H depending on the size and style. The boots have 6, 8, 10 or 11 inch ankle height and were sold in brown, black and maroon-colored leather. The following style numbers are included in the recall: 2206, 2211, 2223, 2226, 2230, 2238, 2249, 2254, 2270, 2404, 2405, 2406, 2408, 2412, 2414, 2426, 2491, 3505, 3507, 3508, 3526, 3528, 3568, 4208, 4210, 4273, 4406, 4414, 4425, 4433, 4435, 4436, 4437, 4438, 4445, 4481, 4483, 4484, 4494, 22406, 22408, 52406, 52408, 82406 and 82408. Date codes between 10/12 and 11/13 are included in the recall. The style number, date code and Red Wing Shoes are printed on a label inside the boot’s tongue. For the complete list, see the firm’s website.

 

[rlitman]

So what exactly is the reason for the recall? They cite safety concerns and say you should immediately stop wearing them. Are they made with explosive soles or something?

That's the typical wording of a recall. That way if you continue to wear them and sue after you lose your toes, their liability may be limited.

What can fail? A bunch of things. Could be a steel cap that's just a touch too thin. Or perhaps how the toe is attached. I had a pair of 3507s replaced when one steel toe detached itself from the sole and was moving around inside.

 

[Farmall450]

The steel toe is improper and may not be protection at all.

Ouch.

 

[m.b.0331]

Dayum,
And that is their "Made in USA" boot...to boot...(no pun intended)

Wonder if the China made boot is better quality...in this case....

That link above lists 45 styles included in the recall. Most of them are USA made, some with imported materials. It also said no injuries have been reported, which leads me to wonder how they discovered the steel toes are unsafe.

 

[Coach James]

I think instead of steel in the toe, they used aluminum foil.

Coach

 

[94blu1500]

My pair missed it by a month

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[Peoria Man]

82408. Date codes between 10/12 and 11/13 are included in the recall. The style number, date code and Red Wing Shoes are printed on a label inside the boot’s tongue.

LOL I had to take my shoe off to check mine. My style isn't among those listed. But my date code was 4/03! I do need a new pair however...

 

[bobcatdan]

I'm not affected, I only wear a 9 and the recall is for 11-18, darn, no new boots. I bought my current pair of 2408's in March.

 

[Thumper68]

Mine aren't affected either. My guess would be that they were testing some and they failed so they went back and tested all the boots that used the caps that the failed boot used.

 

[bobcatdan]

My guess who ever supplies the "steel" notice a problem and then informed Redwing.

 

[tractordude]

Dayum,
And that is their "Made in USA" boot...to boot...(no pun intended)

Wonder if the China made boot is better quality...in this case....

They laid-off a lot of people, and closed a factory a several years ago, and moved a good portion to Mexico.
They had to pull out of Mexico after the quality went to ****, and came back home.

I get 6 months out of Red Wings, or the Wal-Mart cheap china boots.

 

[Tarheelgarage]

They laid-off a lot of people, and closed a factory a several years ago, and moved a good portion to Mexico.
They had to pull out of Mexico after the quality went to ****, and came back home.

I get 6 months out of Red Wings, or the Wal-Mart cheap china boots.

I've had both Chinese and US made Redwings and they hurt my feet and were worn out in less than a year. Their quality has gone to **** and they are living off their name.

I've since starting wearing Redback boots and will never go back to Redwing boots again...

 

[tractordude]

I'm not affected, I only wear a 9 and the recall is for 11-18, darn, no new boots. I bought my current pair of 2408's in March.

All the field "test" boots are always size 11+, I can never score a "test" pair

Here the big boot, in the downtown store

 

[fordbroncodave]

damn thought I was going to get a new pair of boots. style 2240 size 12 EE

it WAS a good boot but fills with water faster then a dry sponge and a running faucet. when january is here then I have had them for 1.5 years, my caterpillars lasted 2.5 for 1/3 the cost

 

[fordbroncodave]

My guess who ever supplies the "steel" notice a problem and then informed Redwing.

if redwing made their own boots in the USA then translation and communication word of mouth would not be so hard to follow

"hmm did they want 29 gauge steel or 26 gauge steel?"

 

[mustangSR70]

I work in the safety shoe business, and used to sell Red Wings as a distributor. Its not so much the gauge of the steel but quality of the material used, or even the way the cap was assembled in the boot. Red Wing doesn't make the toe caps, they buy them from a supplier. There are only a handful of companies making the toe caps, and safety boots are required to meet a certain ASTM standard for compression and impact. Like any safety product, the item is randomly checked to make sure it meets the standard. If it fails obviously they can figure which ones were of the same lot. The standard applies to both steel toe and composite toe.

 

[CWP1616L]

Why couldn't #2233 be on the list? I need a new pair.

 

[gatewaysysop]

I've had both Chinese and US made Redwings and they hurt my feet and were worn out in less than a year. Their quality has gone to **** and they are living off their name.

I've since starting wearing Redback boots and will never go back to Redwing boots again...

Timing on this is interesting. I just bought another pair of my beloved Hi-Tec brand hiking boots, believe they're made in Indonesia, and actually stopped to ogle some comparable Redwings while I was there. It was a sporting goods place, so they were prominently displayed and caught my eye. Have to say, for the extra $100 over the cost of the Indonesian-made boot, I couldn't see or feel what marginal benefit of the Chinese Redwing would be.

Perhaps other models are better, and I'll freely admit that I'd happily pay a premium for something domestic, but I was not impressed with a Chinese boot at that price point. Scary part is there were plenty that cost even more, all still Chinese-made as far as I could tell. Doesn't really help to see a recall like this.

Will have to give Redback a look though, I keep hearing good stuff about them both here and elsewhere.

 

[IROC-Z28]

Hmmm, I bought my boots during that period but they were produced in 03/13. I wonder how that works.

 

[efb16acrx]

I'm pretty sure mine are 2280's, I'll have to check when I get to work thursday. I hope they aren't recalled as I just had them warrantied and got this pair broken in.

 

[nicksnothereman]

Timing on this is interesting. I just bought another pair of my beloved Hi-Tec brand hiking boots, believe they're made in Indonesia, and actually stopped to ogle some comparable Redwings while I was there. It was a sporting goods place, so they were prominently displayed and caught my eye. Have to say, for the extra $100 over the cost of the Indonesian-made boot, I couldn't see or feel what marginal benefit of the Chinese Redwing would be.

Perhaps other models are better, and I'll freely admit that I'd happily pay a premium for something domestic, but I was not impressed with a Chinese boot at that price point. Scary part is there were plenty that cost even more, all still Chinese-made as far as I could tell. Doesn't really help to see a recall like this.

Will have to give Redback a look though, I keep hearing good stuff about them both here and elsewhere.

Wait...they're charging something like 200 bucks for chinese boots? (they list retail at 185+) I thought these were all US made that's what it says in the recall...if so, where does china get the leather?

 

[erty67]

Thanks for the heads up! Everyone in my company wears Redwings.

 

[tractordude]

Wait...they're charging something like 200 bucks for chinese boots? (they list retail at 185+) I thought these were all US made that's what it says in the recall...if so, where does china get the leather?

Red wings are not made in china to my knowledge, They did thou make some in Mexico. That has ended, and their all shoes are made state side now. They own their own leather tannery in red wing, MN.

I think the point was made that $200 Red wings don't hold up any better that a Over-seas made shoe

 

[bobcatdan]

Wait...they're charging something like 200 bucks for chinese boots? (they list retail at 185+) I thought these were all US made that's what it says in the recall...if so, where does china get the leather?

If you go on Redwings website, I bet there are close to a 100 styles of USA made boots. That said, every store I go to that carries Redwings, only stock maybe three USA styles if you are lucky. Most have one USA style and four to five chicoms.

 

[gatewaysysop]

Red wings are not made in china to my knowledge, They did thou make some in Mexico. That has ended, and their all shoes are made state side now. They own their own leather tannery in red wing, MN.

I think the point was made that $200 Red wings don't hold up any better that a Over-seas made shoe

The boots I looked at were priced $180+, all had "Made in China" prominently on the tongue with the size. I especially looked because I thought maybe the high price was because they were the elusive US-made versions that I have heard people talk about (including the post above this one). No dice. Pretty sad.