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CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears Included with Fabric Softener

CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-05-10 · 01146

Hazards

The yellow pom-pom can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Recall

Number
01146
Date
2001-05-10
Injuries reported
1

Products

Names
Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears

Companies

Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, of Greenwich, Conn.
Country of manufacture
China

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.

Source

Authoritative
CPSC recall page
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