CPSC recall 99-014, announced November 3, 1998, covers NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes (about 350,000 units). The basketball shoes have a small decorative metal rivet located on the outside of the shoe, that can bend and form a sharp edge. The notice cites 35 incident reports. Consumers should stop using these basketball shoes and should immediately return them to the store where purchased, to receive a substitute product or a store credit. Recall contact: call (800) 344-6453.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
The model number is located on the label on the inside tongue of the shoe, above the UPC code.
Which products are included?
The NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes being recalled are model numbers 830080, 139358 and 630327. The model number is located on the label on the inside tongue of the shoe, above the UPC code. The shoe is a mid-cut men's basketball shoe that comes in multiple color combinations. The shoe has a visible window, about 2 inches long, in the heel of the shoe. The words "NIKE AIR" are on the outside tongue of the shoe. The word "TEAM" is on the back of the shoe.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- UPC codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the label on the inside tongue of the shoe
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- June 1998 through October 1998
- Price paid
- $85
Why it was recalled
The basketball shoes have a small decorative metal rivet located on the outside of the shoe, that can bend and form a sharp edge.
Incidents and injuries
NIKE has received about 35 reports of high school and college age basketball players receiving cuts to the lower legs, including two reports of players requiring stitches.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using these basketball shoes and should immediately return them to the store where purchased, to receive a substitute product or a store credit.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 344-6453.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- NIKE
- Manufacturer
- NIKE USA Inc., of Beaverton, Ore.
- Product type
- Shoes & footwear
- Recall number
- 99-014
- Units
- About 350,000
- Sold at / sales period
- Major athletic shoe stores and department stores nationwide sold the NIKE Air Face Up basketball shoes, from June 1998 through October 1998, for about $85.
NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes
CPSC product type: Shoes, Sandals & Boots
This recall in context
Compared with the 102 shoe and footwear recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 350,000 units: the 7th-largest of 94 shoe and footwear recalls that state a unit count. The median is 9,750 units.
- Brand history
- Nike is named in 7 CPSC notices in this index, from 1986 to 2007. This recall is the 2nd. The one before: Nike free gift stuffed toy bears (86-074, Nov 1986). 4 of them are shoe and footwear recalls.
- Time on sale
- 5 months. Recalled 1 month after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information about the recall, consumers should call NIKE at (800) 344-6453 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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