Atico International USA Recalls Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walgreens

Recalled March 10, 2011 · CPSC recall 11167 · Atico

Hazard

The internal stuffing and rattle inside the slippers decorative figures can be pulled out, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 57,000

Incidents / injuries

Atico received one report of a 7-month old baby that was found beginning to turn blue with the slippers' stuffing in its mouth. The baby's father removed the stuffing. Two additional reports of babies wearing the slippers who pulled on the rattle/stuffing and the stuffing came out were also reported. No injuries reported.

Description

The recalled slippers are decorated with stuffed fabric figures including snowmen, Santa, reindeer, and penguins, and have decorative rattles inside the slippers that sound like bells when shaken. Item number 999526 is printed on the back of the cardboard header card packaging. "Find Your Joy" is printed on the front of the slippers packaging.

What to do

The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.

Product

Holiday rattle baby slippers

Imported by

Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Distributed by

Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill.

Retailers

Walgreen stores nationwide from October 2010 through January 2011 for about $5.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →