Build-A-Bear Recalls Sulley Stuffed Animal Due to Choking Hazard
Build-A-Bear Workshop is recalling Sulley stuffed animals because the eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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 choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. is recalling approximately 25,000 Sulley character stuffed animals in the U.S. and 1,100 in Canada. The recall is due to a choking hazard, as the stuffed animal's eyes can detach.
The recalled Sulley is a blue furry creature with purple spots, a horn, and blue eyes measuring about 1 inch in diameter. The toy is approximately 17 inches high and 10.5 inches wide. Consumers can identify the recalled product by a tracking label sewn into the backside of the leg, ending in 4384 or 4385 for the U.S. and 4378 for Canada.
The stuffed animals were sold at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online during June 2013 for about $23. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy from children and return it to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a coupon for any stuffed animal.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sulley character stuffed animal
- Manufacturer
- Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., of St. Louis, Mo.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 25,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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