Build-A-Bear Recalls Stuffed Animal Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 13274 · Aug 29, 2013 · Build-A-Bear
25,000
units affected
25,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13274
- Date
- Aug 29, 2013
- Company
- Build-A-Bear
- Units affected
- 25,000
- Product
- Sulley character stuffed animal
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
Sulley is a furry blue creature from the Monsters movies. The Build-A-Bear stuffed monster is covered in blue furry fabric with purple spots, horn on its head and has blue eyes measuring about 1 inch in diameter. The stuffed monster is about 17 inches high and 10.5 inches wide. Tracking label ending with 4384 or 4385 for USA and 4378 for Canada can be found on a sewn in label on the backside of the leg of the stuffed monster.
What can happen
The stuffed animal's eye can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Sulley from children and return it to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a coupon for any stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear Workshop.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com during June 2013 for about $23.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sulley character stuffed animal?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Sulley from children and return it to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a coupon for any stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear Workshop.
What is the hazard?
The stuffed animal's eye can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.