A New York mom is warning other parents about the dangers of light-up shoes after her 9-year-old son was left with foot injuries from wearing a pair in the water.
“Apparently when they get wet the batteries release a chemical causing children’s feet to burn,” she said in her Facebook post, which had been shared over 536,000 times as of Sunday.
She took him to a foot specialist who told them that she had seen one other case like that before, and prescribed him antibiotic cream and steroids.
“THANK You Dr Jordon for taking the time to see and treat him in your booked solid day! greatly appreciated!” Foster wrote in her Facebook post.
She also told Metro that Peyton wasn’t able to walk due to the pain, and that it would take about three weeks for him to fully recover. In the meantime, he’s developed another problem—a phobia of wearing shoes, she says.
Foster told Metro she is considering legal action, but for now, she’s just warning parents about the dangers of these light-up shoes.
Skechers told The Epoch Times in a statement:
“Skechers footwear products are rigorously tested for safety. Skechers, a family brand, has sold millions of pairs of children’s lighted footwear worldwide and has not had one incident of chemical burns reported. Notwithstanding, when Ms. Foster’s Facebook post was brought to our attention Friday, June 29, we immediately contacted her, inquired about her son, and asked her to send us the shoes so we can determine whether the shoes contributed to her son’s injuries.
“Ms. Foster has agreed to send us the shoes, and we will continue our investigation. Despite the lack of any other similar reported incidents, we are taking this complaint very seriously and giving it the highest priority.”
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