CPSC, IKEA Announce Recall of Stuffed Teddy Bears
CPSC recall 03020. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 03020 has the recall date 17 Oct 2002. The notice names the firm IKEA. The recall has about 7,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | IKEA has not received any report of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,000 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Stuffed Teddy Bears, About 7,000, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Sold at | IKEA stores nationwide sold the bears, from August 2001 through September 2002, for about $2. |
| Importer | IKEA |
| Made in | Indonesia |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name IKEA
- 5
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2013 | IKEA Recalls Children's Wall-Mounted Lamps Due to Strangulation Hazard; One Child Death Reported |
| 11 May 1999 | Wooden Stacking Ring Toys Voluntary Recall by IKEA |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Stuffed Animals Recalled by IKEA |
| 12 Jul 1995 | CPSC And IKEA Announce TV Cabinet Recall |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03020The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 03020. https://recallregister.com/product/2306-cpsc-ikea-announce-recall-of-stuffed-teddy-bears/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03020 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
IKEA has not received any report of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
IKEA stores nationwide sold the bears, from August 2001 through September 2002, for about $2.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03020?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Indonesia