CPSC2001-05-10
CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears Included with Fabric Softener
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, of Greenwich, Conn.
Hazard
The yellow pom-pom can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.
Sold at
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.
Affected count
About 150,000
Injuries reported
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.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears
Consumer contact
For additional information, consumers can contact Snuggle at (800)-598-5005 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at Snuggletime.com.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Unilever-Home-and-Personal-Care-USA-Announce-Recall-of-Snuggle-Teeny-Bean-Bears-Included-with-Fabric-SoftenerDon't want to check this manually?
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