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Build-A-Bear Recalls Stuffed Animal Toy Due to Choking Hazard

  • Recalled Sulley stuffed animal
  • Sulley Label
  • Tracking Label
Name of Product:
Sulley character stuffed animal
Hazard:
The stuffed animal's eye can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
August 29, 2013
Units:
25,000 in the U.S. and 1,100 in Canada
Consumer Contact

Build-A-Bear 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 7 p.m. CT. You may also email the firm at ProductHotline@buildabear.com. Visit the firm's website www.buildabear.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information. 

Recall Details

Description:

Sulley is a furry blue creature from the Monsters movies. The Build-A-Bear stuffed monster is covered in blue furry fabric with purple spots, horn on its head and has blue eyes measuring about 1 inch in diameter. The stuffed monster is about 17 inches high and 10.5 inches wide.  Tracking label ending with 4384 or 4385 for USA and 4378 for Canada can be found on a sewn in label on the backside of the leg of the stuffed monster.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the recalled Sulley from children and return it to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a coupon for any stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:
Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com during June 2013 for about $23.
Importer:

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., of St. Louis, Mo. 

Importer

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., of St. Louis, Mo. 

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
13-274

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