Safety regulator, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears Included with Fabric Softener
Recall 01146 · May 10, 2001 · Unilever Home and Personal Care USA
150,000
units affected
150,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01146
- Date
- May 10, 2001
- Company
- Unilever Home and Personal Care USA
- Units affected
- 150,000
- Product
- Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The bear was included as a promotional item in Snuggle®, Cuddle Up®, Fresh Rain™, and Sweet Slumber™ fabric softener products sold in twin packs. Each twin pack contains a bottle of liquid fabric softener and a box of softener sheets along with the bear. The bean bear is 5 inches tall and wears a blue nightcap with a yellow moon and star design. At the end of the nightcap is a yellow pom-pom. A label on the bear reads in part "©2001 Lever Brothers Company, Made In China." No other Snuggle bears are included in this recall.
What can happen
The yellow pom-pom can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart Stores nationwide sold the twin packs containing the bear with the pom-pom on the cap, from March 2001 through April 2001, for between $7 and $8.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled snuggle® teeny bean bears?
Consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.
What is the hazard?
The yellow pom-pom 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.