CPSC Recalls 211,000 Target Cat & Jack Toddler Girls' Sandals Over Choking Hazard

What to Know Right Away

If you bought a pair of Cat & Jack brand toddler girls' sandals at Target between January and May 2026, check your child's shoe rack. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued recall #26-629, covering approximately 211,000 pairs of these sandals sold nationwide at Target stores and on Target.com.

The sandals have decorative plastic pearls attached to raffia straps. Those pearls can detach. In toddler age ranges, a small detached bead is a choking hazard — the kind of risk that warrants a return even when no injuries have been reported, which is the case here.

Quick Reference

What the Sandals Look Like

The recalled sandals are tan with gold buckles. The raffia straps — the woven, textured straps — have small decorative plastic pearls attached. That detail is the identification point. If you see a pair of small tan toddler sandals with beaded or pearl-decorated straps in your child's closet, check the size against the recall range (5T through 12T) and consider them recalled until confirmed otherwise.

What to Do

Stop using the sandals. Return them to any Target store — you do not need a receipt — and Target will issue a full refund. The CPSC recall page at cpsc.gov/Recalls has the official listing with additional detail if you want to confirm the product description before heading to the store.

There have been 23 reports of pearls detaching from the straps. No injuries have been reported, which is the best outcome in a recall situation. The absence of injuries doesn't reduce the risk to other children who still have the sandals — it just means the recall is happening before harm occurred, which is how recalls are supposed to work.

What's Next

If you have these sandals, the return process is straightforward: bring them to any Target location and request the refund for recall #26-629. No receipt is needed. For families with multiple children or who shop frequently at Target, it's worth forwarding this to other parents in your circle who might also have bought sandals this spring — 211,000 pairs is a large number, and the recall is most effective when word spreads. More information is available at cpsc.gov.