February
22, 2001
NIKE
USA Inc., Beaverton, Ore., is voluntarily recalling about 225,000 pairs of its
Jordan Trunner LX and Jordan Trunner 2000 cross-training shoes. The shoes have
a thin metal strip on the outside of the heel that can protrude from the shoe
and form a sharp edge that can cut consumers. NIKE has received 16 reports of
consumers receiving cuts to the lower legs from the metal strip on these shoes,
including several reports of persons requiring stitches.
The NIKE Jordan Trunner LX and Jordan Trunner 2000 Mid shoes being recalled
have a strip of metal about 4-inches long at the upper part of the back of the
shoe, which is encased in plastic. These shoes are size six and higher, and
have model numbers 136040 (the Jordan Trunner LX) and model number 136050 (the
Jordan Trunner 2000 Mid). On the Trunner LX, the model number is located on a
label on the inside tongue of the shoe, above the UPC code. On the Trunner 2000
Mid, the model number is located above the UPC code on a label inside the heel
of the shoe. The Trunner LX is available in various color combinations. The
Trunner LX has a Velcro strip instead of laces, and has the word
"JORDAN" on a cloth strip just below the Velcro strap and also on the
bottom of the shoe. The Trunner 2000 Mid comes in two color combinations: white
and black with metallic silver trim, and black and gray with fluorescent yellow
trim. The name "JORDAN" appears in block letters near the shoelaces
and on the bottom of the shoe, and "TRUNNER" appears on the back heel
of the shoe over the metal strip. Major athletic shoe stores and department
stores nationwide sold these shoes from May 2000 to February 2001 for between
$100 and $125.
Consumers
should stop using these cross-training shoes and immediately return them to the
store where purchased to receive a substitute product or a store credit. For
more information, consumers should call NIKE at (800) 344-6453 between 7:30
a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or access the Nike website at www.nikebiz.com.
NIKE Contact: Vada Manager (503) 671-2875