Build-A-Bear Recalls Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears Due to Choking Hazard

Recall date: December 23, 2011
Product Category: Toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada in cooperation with Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., of St. Louis, Mo. have recalled about 284,000 Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears in the United States and 13,200 in Canada. The teddy bear’s eyes could loosen and fall out, posing a choking hazard to children. No injuries have reported.

Description

This recall involves the products listed below:

The Colorful Hearts Teddy is a stuffed animal about 16 inches high with black plastic eyes. The bear’s fabric covering is printed with multi-colored heart shapes. The Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears were sold at Build-A-Bear Workshops nationwide and online at www.buildabear.com from April 2011 through December 2011 for about $18 in the U.S. and $23 in Canada. They were manufactured in China.

What can you do and whom to contact

Consumers should immediately take the recalled teddy bear from children and return it to any Build-A-Bear store to receive a coupon for any available stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear

For additional information, contact the firm toll-free at (866) 236-5683 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT and on Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT, visit the firm’s website www.buildabear.com or email the firm at colorfulhearts@buildabear.com

Click here to see the official recall

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