Atico International USA · Recalled
Atico International USA Recalls Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walgreens
The internal stuffing and rattle inside the slippers decorative figures can be pulled out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 57,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $5
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Walgreen stores nationwide from October 2010 through January 2011 for about $5.
- Product type
- Slippers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 10 2011; last revised APR 21 2016.