CPSC, IKEA Announce Recall of Stuffed Teddy Bears
CPSC, IKEA Announce Recall of Stuffed Teddy Bears
Why was CPSC, IKEA Announce Recall of Stuffed Teddy Bears recalled?
The plastic beads inside of the bears could come out of the seams, posing an aspiration hazard to young children, who could inhale the small beads.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take these bears away from young children immediately and return them to an IKEA store for a $5 gift card towards another IKEA product. Contact: For more information, consumers should contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532) anytime or visit the company's website at www.ikea-usa.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Stuffed Teddy Bears
- Company
- IKEA, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 7,000
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide sold the bears, from August 2001 through September 2002, for about $2.
- Recall date
- October 17, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- IKEA has not received any report of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled SNUTTIG Bear Soft Toys are red, yellow, blue and black and are about six inches tall. The bears have a contrasting color on the nose, ears, and feet. The name "SNUTTIG," the model number 700- 371-56, the manufacturer code 17596 and the words "Made in Indonesia" are all printed on the product label.