Tue, 01/11/2011
Vermont Teddy Bear
Pajamagram catalogs and on the firm’s website www.pajamagram.com from November 2010 through December 2010 for about $30.
The metal snaps that attach the hood to pajamas can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
About 800
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pajamas away from children and contact Pajamagram to receive free replacement pajamas plus a $25 gift card.
For additional information, contact The Vermont Teddy Bear Company/Pajamagram at (800) 262-1162 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.pajamagram.com
None reported
Mon, 04/26/2010
Polar Bear Gift Shop
The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring to eliminate the hazard. Consumers can also return the sweatshirt to Polar Bear Gift Shop for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Polar Bear Gift Shop collect at (907) 274-4387 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.polarbeargifts.net
None reported.
State Farm has recalled about 800,000 Good Neigh Bears toys in the United States and 27,000 in Canada. The eyes on these bears can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. State Farm has received one report of the plastic eye of a bear coming off and a child placing it in her mouth. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves the 11-inch (28 cm) and 18-inch (46 cm) State Farm Good Neigh Bears with plastic eyes. The bears are brown and wear a white and red State Farm shirt. The bears were made in China and given away free through State Farm agents and at State Farm sponsored events from September 2005 through March 2007.
Consumers should immediately take these bears away from young children and discard them. For additional information, contact State Farm toll-free at (877) 226-8079 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT or visit the company’s website at www.statefarm.com or www.statefarm.ca
Health Canada’s press release is available at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=698
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled bears, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09156.html
Tue, 03/17/2009
State Farm
The eyes on these bears can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Consumers should immediately take these bears away from young children and discard them.
For additional information, contact State Farm toll-free at (877) 226-8079 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT or visit the company’s website at www.statefarm.com or www.statefarm.ca
State Farm received one report of the plastic eye of a bear coming off and a child placing it in her mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Thu, 10/30/2008
Earth Friendly
Small parts can detach and break from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the size of the rattle handle violates voluntary rattle standards.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Earth Friendly to exchange or refund the product.
For additional information, contact Earth Friendly toll-free at (888) 360-6292 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm’s Web site at www.earthfriendlyllc.com/recall
Wed, 12/19/2007
Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
The surface paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and return them to the nearest AAFES store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact AAFES at (800) 866-3605 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.AAFES.com
Wed, 11/21/2007
Raymond Geddes
The paint on the pencil pouches’ zipper pulls contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pencil pouches away from children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. If unable to return to the store where purchased, contact Raymond Geddes & Co. directly.
For additional information, contact Raymond Geddes & Co. at (800) 533-6273 x1124 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s Web site at www.raymondgeddes.com/psa.html, or email the firm at consumeraffairs@raymondgeddes.com
Wed, 07/18/2007
Surface paints on the toy action figures, dinosaurs and animals contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Consumers should immediately take the toys away from children and return the product to the nearest AAFES store for full refund.
For additional information, call AAFES at (800) 866-3605 anytime or visit the firm’s Web site at www.aafes.com
Wed, 05/23/2007
Surface paints on the toy action figures contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
January 18, 2007
Target has recalled 460,000 baby rattles. Small parts on the Plush Baby Rattles and Photo Frame Ornaments can break or detach, posing a choking hazard and the rattles’ plastic ring can break, exposing sharp points.
The rattles come in two styles, a plush pink bear and a plush green moose. Both animals have either a rattle inside or a plastic ring attached. The photo frame ornaments are a pink bear or a green moose holding either a square- or heart-shaped frame. The rattles were sold in the “See. Spot. Save.” department of Target stores nationwide for $1.
The rattles may be returned to the nearest Target store for a gift card worth the value of the rattle. For more information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 A.M. and 6 P.M. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.target.com
To view this entire recall, including a photo, please visit: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07083.html
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Thu, 01/18/2007
Target
Small parts on the plush rattles and frame ornaments can break or detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Additionally, the rattles’ plastic ring can break and expose sharp points.
Consumers should stop using the rattles and photo frames immediately and return them to the nearest Target store for a Target GiftCard worth the value of the returned item plus applicable sales tax.
For more information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Target’s Web site at www.Target.com
Target has received 11 reports of the pompoms, eyes, nose and bows detaching from rattles and frame ornaments, including one report of a baby mouthing a detached part. No injuries have been reported.
Fri, 12/23/2011
Build-A-Bear Workshop
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The teddy bear’s eyes could loosen and fall out, posing a choking hazard to children.
284,000 in the United States and 13,200 in Canada
Consumers should immediately take the recalled teddy bear from children and return it to any Build-A-Bear store to receive a coupon for any available stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear.
For additional information, contact the firm toll-free at (866) 236-5683 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT and on Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT, visit the firm’s website www.buildabear.com or email the firm at colorfulhearts@buildabear.com
