Avon Products Recalls Plush Warming Polar Bears Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recalled white plush warming bear has a red hat and brown nose. It is about 17 inches long and comes with a buckwheat-filled pouch that is heated in a microwave oven and is inserted into an opening in the bear's belly. "Avon Products" is printed on a white tag sewn onto the bear.

Is my product affected?

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• Cozy Warming Polar Bears · About 113,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Avon independent sales representatives and at www.avon.com from July 2007 through February 2008 for about $13 when sold alone, or as part of a gift set that sold for about $100.; Haiyan Boai Gifts Factory, of China; Yangzhou Honesty Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd., of China; Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

Avon has received 41 reports of the warming polar bear overheating, including six reports of minor burns.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Avon toll-free at (877) 217-0916 between 6 a.m. and midnight ET Monday through Saturday, and on Sunday between 12 p.m. and midnight ET, or visit the firm's Web site at www.avon.com

Recall history and context

Avon Products appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Avon Products recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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