CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears Included with Fabric Softener
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2001-05-10). Hazards: choking. About 150,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 01146 |
| Published | 2001-05-10 |
| Last updated | 2026-02-24 |
| Product category | Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Products | Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears |
| Firm named in the title | Unilever Home and Personal Care USA |
| Firms | Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, of Greenwich, Conn. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 150,000 |
| Hazard classes | choking |
| Sold | 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. |
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.
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.
Incidents and 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.
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