March 10, 2011: Atico International USA Recalls Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers

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Recall Reason

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has recalled about 57,000 holiday rattle baby slippers. The internal stuffing and rattle inside the slippers decorative figures can be pulled out, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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.

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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 baby rattles sold at Walgreen stores nationwide from October 2010 through January 2011 for about $5.

Whom to Contact

Consumers should immediately stop using the slippers and return them to any Walgreen location for a full refund. For additional information, contact Atico International USA toll-free at (877) 546-4835 between 9 AM and 5 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.aticousa.com.