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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2001-05-10

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

Is my product affected?

Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears

  • Brand Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, of Greenwich, Conn.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Unilever have recalled Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears that were included as promotional items in twin packs of Snuggle®, Cuddle Up®, Fresh Rain™, and Sweet Slumber™ fabric softener products. Each twin pack contains a bottle of liquid fabric softener, a box of softener sheets, and the bear. The bear is 5 inches tall, wears a blue nightcap with a yellow moon and star design, and has a yellow pom-pom at the end of the nightcap. The bear bears a label reading "©2001 Lever Brothers Company, Made In China."

The yellow pom-pom on the bear can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. This recall does not affect any other Snuggle bears. According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom to eliminate the choking hazard.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

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

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.

Details from the source

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

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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