Holiday rattle baby slippers
CPSC Recall #11-167 — March 9, 2011
Product
Holiday rattle baby slippers
Description
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard
The internal stuffing and rattle inside the slippers decorative figures can be pulled out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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.
Remedy
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Units Affected
About 57,000
Sold At
Walgreen stores nationwide from October 2010 through January 2011 for about $5.
Importer
Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Manufactured In
China