Spend a few extra bucks and don’t buy cheap flip flops this summer.

Products coming out of China are now being recalled due to unsafe materials to make products and keep the budget at a low cost. Look at these chemical burns that began as a skin rash suffered after wearing a pair of Chinese-made flip flops purchased at a local Wal-Mart store in June 2007. The inflammation grew progressively worse over a period of weeks even though the consumer only wore the latex sandals a few times.

Other customers reported similar experiences with the flip flops which are marketed under the “Sand-N-Sun” brand. This spurred Wal-Mart to remove the product from their shelves until complete investigation. On September 11, 2007 Wal-Mart announced it was recalling the flip flops for further testing.

What may be to blame for reaction? There is speculation that the irritation is most likely due to an allergic reaction, either to the latex itself or residue from chemicals used to process the rubber.

A Wal-Mart spokesman told Fox News that out of seven million pairs sold, the company had only received 10 complaints of skin irritation related to the flip flops. However, consumers who have been affected by the product claim they have been contacted by hundreds of people who suffered reactions comparable to theirs.