Wal Mart flip flops cause nasty chemical burn

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, July 23, 2007 4:14 PM | permalink

Kerry bought some flip flops for $2.44 at Wal Mart. After wearing them for a while, she noticed a tingling sensation on her feet. She immediately stopped wearing the flip flops. Soon after, her skin turned red and blistery.

When she took the matter up with Wal Mart, they told her to take it up with the Chinese manufacturer.

Apparently, Wal Mart is still selling the flip flops. Link (Thanks, Joanna!)

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#1 posted by Anonymous , September 5, 2007 10:21 AM

She could have had an allergic reaction to the material in the flip flop.. you should always need to blame it on the product.. it could be you.

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#2 posted by Anonymous , September 10, 2007 7:15 PM

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Nope, sorry, this isn't just one person pal. Do you work for the shit company making the flip flops, the shit company selling them, or are you just obtuse to the obvious?

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#3 posted by Anonymous , September 12, 2007 9:12 AM

I too have contacted the same rash, itching, burning from these flip flops bought from Walmart, please advise how to get rid of it and is there anyone out there you can help us? Thanks

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#4 posted by Anonymous , September 17, 2007 8:01 PM

It's not a rash, it's more of a chemical burn. I've been reading up on this and it seems to take antibiotics and a steriod pack to get rid of this. If you let it go on too long, it can get infected. If I were you, I'd see a doctor immediately.