The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·12068·Announced 2011-12-23

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop is recalling Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears because the plastic eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 choking hazard for children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. is recalling approximately 284,000 Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears in the United States and 13,200 in Canada. The recall is due to a choking hazard, as the bears' black plastic eyes could loosen and fall out.

The recalled teddy bears are about 16 inches high and feature a fabric covering printed with multi-colored heart shapes. The products were manufactured in China and sold at Build-A-Bear Workshops nationwide and online from April 2011 through December 2011 for approximately $18 in the U.S. and $23 in Canada.

No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. Consumers should immediately remove the recalled teddy bears from children and return them to any Build-A-Bear store to receive a coupon for any available stuffed animal.

The recalled product

Product
Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears
Manufacturer
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., of St. Louis, Mo.
Category
Consumer Product — Plush Toys
Hazard
Affected units
284,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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