IKEA · Recalled
CPSC, IKEA Announce Recall of Stuffed Teddy Bears
The plastic beads inside of the bears could come out of the seams, posing an aspiration hazard to young children, who could inhale the small beads.
- Units
- About 7,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $2
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled SNUTTIG Bear Soft Toys are red, yellow, blue and black and are about six inches tall. The bears have a contrasting color on the nose, ears, and feet. The name "SNUTTIG," the model number 700- 371-56, the manufacturer code 17596 and the words "Made in Indonesia" are all printed on the product label.
The file
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide sold the bears, from August 2001 through September 2002, for about $2.
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Made in
- Indonesia
- Recalled by
- IKEA, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Incident log
IKEA has not received any report of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these bears away from young children immediately and return them to an IKEA store for a $5 gift card towards another IKEA product.
For more information, consumers should contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532) anytime or visit the company's website at www.ikea-usa.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 17 2002; last revised APR 30 2025.