CPSCMarch 10, 2011

Atico International USA Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers recall: Choking Hazard

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

Why was Atico International USA Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers recalled?

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

What should I do if I have this product?

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

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Holiday rattle baby slippers
Company
Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill.
Quantity
About 57,000
Sold at
Walgreen stores nationwide from October 2010 through January 2011 for about $5.
Recall date
March 10, 2011
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.
Agency
CPSC

Product 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.

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