Comments on: Wal-Mart Sandals Cause Severe Chemical Burns

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:58:24 +0000

I run a chain of shoe stores and we had 2 similar cases of this occuring with 2 different styles of sandals which both manufactured in China. We sent both pairs to a lab for analysis to ascertain if there were any toxic substances such as lead etc in the shoes, this came up as negative. On both styles, +-600-800 pairs were sold with only one case being reported on each style. We then went to several podiatrist’s to get their opinions.
We were told that to the best of their knowledge it was an allergic reaction to a compound found either in the latex or PU of the shoe/sandal. My advise would be that if you have sensitive skin or are prone to allergic reactions etc to stick to natural leather lined foowear.
As for whose fault this is…the fact that she had an allergic reaction to Walmarts slops means that it technically is not their fault, BUT they should have gone out of their way to find out what caused the problem, more likely they took a step back as if they helped the customer some might construe it as admitting fault.

By: Michigan Rose

Michigan Rose — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:17:21 +0000

Sick is right, yet a bad batch is a bad batch, how many other bad batches must we endure before it stops?

By: Nona Roach

Nona Roach — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:14:26 +0000

Are they Made In China and smell like chemicals? Tylee’s got worse after they stunk so bad that I thought I would wash them. Water seemed to activate the chemical although they looked almost like swim shoes! Of course Wal Mart immediately took them off the shelf in their Owasso store but left them on everywhere else!

By: Nona Roach

Nona Roach — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:31:41 +0000

I am the grandmother in the KOTV 6 Tulsa story about my granddaughter having chemical burns from her Wal Mart shoes. If you would like to see HER very graphic burns I will email them to you. Unfortunately her shoes were Danskins which I thought was a reliable brand. We had to make 3 trips to the Hillcrest Burn Center to heal them up and she still has problems and that was in March. These shoes had a hang tag that said Congratulations you have gone GREEN, these insoles are made of recycled material, 70% plastic bottles and the other 30% is “POST INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL”. Would you like to venture a guess as to what toxic waste that was? Beware, when I was taking pics of the shoes still on the rack at area Wal Mart Stores the clerk told me that every time they got shoes in from China that her eyes and nose would water the whole time she was handling them. Also, my Mom is diabetic and gues where her SPECIAL diabetic shoes were made? Picture those burns on a diabetic.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:58:17 +0000

My Mom has bad chemical burns on her feet right now from Black slip on canvas shoes. She wore them for less than 3 hours. At first her feet just felt kind of funny and were funny colored. She took the shoes off and put on a different kind. The burns got worse. The burns follow exactly where the black shoes contacted her feet. They ended up being 3rd degree burns. She has been going to the doctor for 26 days so far. She bought the shoes back in the spring but didn’t wear them until July 9th. She thinks she got the shoes at K-mart but of course she lost the receipt. Has anyone heard of burns from similar shoes?

By: Bron

Bron — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:21:33 +0000

It is true. Here is the link:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/flipflop.asp

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:59:56 +0000

I’m obviously a slow learner, but finally realized that the problems I was having with my feet were from Crocs. I actually thought it was eczema at first, as I do tend to have that as well. The Crocs give me itching, then large water blisters that are painful and take forever to go away.

By: RoseCafe

RoseCafe — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:13:57 +0000

Guys, this is the complete truth – it’s not political; the Chinese people are just people like us.
The problem is chemical burns from the Crocs material. Buyer beware.
Those burns took months to heal. My toes are still not completely healed.
I have written multiple times to Crocs with no response – no responsibility.
This is true.
Rose

By: sara

sara — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:30:15 +0000

I think this whole thing is out of control. Wal-Mart has tons of customers, because we value the good products at lower prices. I even buy my groceries there because it is the cheapest. Just because I am spending less money at a huge chain, doesn’t mean I want my skin to fall off for it or blister or get any health problems for that matter. Walmart does get lots of things from China because its cheap, as do many companies. maybe that small price we pay at wal-mart comes at a higher cost than we really know. We are only supporting China in keeping kids and people in poor working conditions by buying their products, but we are left with no choice, because our own economy sucks and no one can afford anything.

By: RoseCafe

RoseCafe — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:35:58 +0000

You are so right Kim. I had to throw away 3 pairs of Crocs – I got the same chemical burns which are very slow to heal – very painful.
they are lightweight & so comfortable, I wore them again and the burns were worse the 3rd time. No more Crocs for me! – Rose