Children's Animal Slippers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores
CPSC recall 12044. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The animal's eyes can detach from the slippers, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the slippers away from children and return them to any Family Dollar store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 12044 has the recall date 16 Nov 2011. The notice names the firm BCNY International. The recall has about 160,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Slippers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Family Dollar has received one report of the eyes detaching from the slippers. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 160,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The recalled children's slippers have brown or tan dog faces, yellow duck faces and tan lion faces. The name "Kidgets" and the size appear inside the slippers on the soles. "FD9619108020690611" is printed inside the slippers on the side. |
| Product | Kidgets® Animal Sock Top Slippers, About 160,000, Slippers |
| Sold at | Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2011 through October 2011 for about $5. |
| Importer | BCNY International Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Choking
- Category: Slippers
- CPSC recalls of 2011
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 160,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Slippers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name BCNY International
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12044The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12044. https://recallregister.com/product/920-children-s-animal-slippers-recalled-due-to-choking-hazard-sold-exclusi/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12044 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar has received one report of the eyes detaching from the slippers. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2011 through October 2011 for about $5.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12044?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12044?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 160,000