Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Folding Toy Beach Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard
Build-A-Bear Workshop is recalling about 270,000 folding toy beach chairs because the legs can bruise, pinch, or cut fingers. Eight injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (laceration/pinch hazard) with reported injuries (eight cases), but no fatalities or serious injuries requiring hospitalization are mentioned, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for injury reports without critical outcomes.
Plain-English summary
Build-A-Bear Workshop is recalling approximately 260,000 folding toy beach chairs in the United States and 9,700 in Canada. The recall involves a wood frame, canvas seat toy chair designed for stuffed animals, with some styles including an attached pillow. The chairs are available in blue, red, fuchsia/white stripe, and orange/white stripe designs.
The recall is being issued because the toy chair legs can bruise, pinch, or cut fingers if caught while folding. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Build-A-Bear Workshop have reported eight injuries associated with the product.
The chairs were sold at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide and online at www.buildabear.com from March 2001 through October 2008 for about $8 in the US and from March 2003 through October 2008 for about $10 in Canada. Consumers should stop using the product immediately and return it to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive an $8 USD or $10 CDN store coupon. If returning the chair to a store is not possible, consumers can contact the company for alternate instructions on receiving a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Folding Toy Beach Chair for Stuffed Animals
- Manufacturer
- Build-A-Bear Workshop®, of St. Louis, Mo.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Affected units
- 260,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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