The North Face Recalls Women's Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots Due to Fall Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 25226
- Recall date
- Apr 17, 2025
- Units
- About 15,200 (In addition, about 5,900 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- The North Face
- Made in
- Vietnam
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boots and contact The North Face for instructions on how to return the boots and receive a full refund in the original form of payment, a gift card, or via check if the purchase was made with cash. After contacting The North Face, consumers will receive a shipping label to return the boots free of charge.
Contact: The North Face at 800 297-9150 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at recall_wshellistaV@thenorthface.com, or online at https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/help/product-recall or at thenorthface.com and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Hazard
The hook of one boot can catch on the lace of the other boot, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves The North Face Women's Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots in sizes 5 through 11. The boots have traditional lace-up closures and The North Face logo embossed on the side and imprinted on the insole. The boots were sold in white with style number NF0A8ADB3IE, gray with style number NF0A8ADB5IF, tan with style number NF0A8ADBHFQ, and black with style number NF0A8ADBKT0. The style number is located on the label on the tongue of the boot.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Apr 17, 2025. It covers About 15,200 (In addition, about 5,900 were sold in Canada) units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: The firm has received 28 reports of the top hook catching on the lace of the other boot, including 15 reports of minor injuries in the United States.
Where it was sold
The North Face stores, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom, REI, and other stores nationwide, and online at thenorthface.com and other websites from September 2024 through January 2025 for about $165.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor LLC, of Denver, Colorado
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/The-North-Face-Recalls-Womens-Shellista-V-Mid-Waterproof…
- Last published by CPSC
- Apr 17, 2025
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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