Atico Recalls Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Sold at Walgreens

Atico International USA Inc. is recalling 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 who was found beginning to turn blue with the slippers’ stuffing in his mouth. The baby’s father removed the stuffing.

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.

Walgreen stores sold the slippers nationwide from October 2010 through January 2011 for about $5. They were made in China.

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 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.aticousa.com