State Farm® Recalls Good Neigh Bears® Due to Choking Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 09-156 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- March 17, 2009
- Brand
- State Farm®
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- State Farm Good Neigh Bears
- Hazard
- Choking Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 800,000 in the United States and 27,000 in Canada
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- June 13, 2014
What was recalled
This recall involves the 11-inch (28 cm) and 18-inch (46 cm) State Farm Good Neigh Bears with plastic eyes. The bears are brown and wear a white and red State Farm shirt.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- State Farm Good Neigh Bears · About 800,000 in the United States and 27,000 in Canada units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: The bears were given away free through State Farm agents and at State Farm sponsored events from September 2005 through March 2007.; State Farm, of Bloomington, Ill..
Injuries or incidents reported
State Farm received one report of the plastic eye of a bear coming off and a child placing it in her mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact State Farm toll-free at (877) 226-8079 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT or visit the company's website at www.statefarm.com or www.statefarm.ca
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
State Farm Good Neigh Bears (About 800,000 in the United States and 27,000 in Canada units). This recall involves the 11-inch (28 cm) and 18-inch (46 cm) State Farm Good Neigh Bears with plastic eyes.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take these bears away from young children and discard them.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on June 13, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.