Build-A-Bear Recalls Stuffed Animal Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 13-274 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- August 29, 2013
- Brand
- Build-A-Bear
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Sulley character stuffed animal
- Hazard
- Choking Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- 25,000 in the U.S. and 1,100 in Canada
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- January 26, 2015
What was recalled
Sulley is a furry blue creature from the Monsters movies. The Build-A-Bear stuffed monster is covered in blue furry fabric with purple spots, horn on its head and has blue eyes measuring about 1 inch in diameter. The stuffed monster is about 17 inches high and 10.5 inches wide. Tracking label ending with 4384 or 4385 for USA and 4378 for Canada can be found on a sewn in label on the backside of the leg of the stuffed monster.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Sulley character stuffed animal · 25,000 in the U.S. and 1,100 in Canada units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com during June 2013 for about $23.; Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., of St. Louis, Mo..
Consumer contact
Build-A-Bear toll-free at (866) 236-5683 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT and on Sunday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT. You may also email the firm at ProductHotline@buildabear.com. Visit the firm's website www.buildabear.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
Build-A-Bear appears in 4 CPSC recalls on record. See all Build-A-Bear recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Sulley character stuffed animal (25,000 in the U.S. and 1,100 in Canada units). Sulley is a furry blue creature from the Monsters movies.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Sulley from children and return it to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a coupon for any stuffed animal from Build-A-Bear Workshop.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 26, 2015. 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.