Wal-Mart Stores Remove Flip Flops Made In China

POSTED: Wednesday, September 12, 2007

UPDATED: 3:34 pm EDT September 12, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Wal-Mart is pulling flip flops that were made in China off its store shelves.

The move comes after customers complained about rashes and burns on their feet.

The shoes are believed to contain a chemical that is causing the burning, Local 6 News reported.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has not issed a recall on the items, but Wal-Mart is no longer selling them, so testing can be done.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

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