NEXT has urgently recalled two pairs of shoes over fears shoppers could fall over and injure themselves.
The espadrille wedges are a summer style of sandal, but have a footbed that “may detach”.
Two pairs of Mint Velvet Raya Espadrille Wedge Sandals sold by have been recalled due to injury risk.
The Office for Product Safety & Standards issued a notice for the wedges as the shoes “present a risk of injuries as the footbed can become detached from the wedge heel during use”.
It continued: “If the footbed unexpectedly became dislodged during use, the user could fall leading to injuries.”
As a result, the products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations.
Two pairs of are included in this recall: light tan wedge sandals and brown wedge sandals.
The sandals are described on the Next website as “neutral suede open toe sandals featuring an espadrille mid wedge heel, gold-tone stud detailing and an ankle strap buckle fastening”.
Shoppers can identify the via their model numbers, which are Y79431 and Y79434.
They are now listed as “currently unavailable” on the Next website.
The products have now been recalled from end users by Next.
The has directly contacted any customers who bought a pair of the heels.
Customers are advised to stop wearing the items and instead “follow the instructions sent by Next to arrange for a refund or replacement”.
