Recall Category: Kids Recalls
Recall Date: 2001-05-10T00:00:00
Product: Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears
Company: 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.
Hazard: The yellow pom-pom can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Description: 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.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.
Incidents / Injuries: CPSC and Unilever Home and Personal Care USA have received one report of an infant who put the pom-pom in his mouth, gagged and began to choke, before his mother removed the pom-pom.
Recall Number: 01146
Product Type: Feeding / Teething Products
Hazard Type: Choking Hazard