Avon Products Recalls Plush Warming Polar Bears Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 08554. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The warming pouch inside the bear can overheat and ignite when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled warming bear and return the buckwheat-filled pouch for a full refund. Avon is directly contacting consumers who purchased the warming bear.
CPSC recall 08554 has the recall date 27 Mar 2008. The notice names the firm Haiyan Boai Gifts Factory. The recall has about 113,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Heating Pads.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Avon has received 41 reports of the warming polar bear overheating, including six reports of minor burns. |
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| Units | 113,000 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Cozy Warming Polar Bears, About 113,000, Heating Pads |
| Sold at | 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. |
| Manufacturer | Haiyan Boai Gifts Factory, of China; Yangzhou Honesty Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd., of China |
| Distributor | Avon Products Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Heating Pads
- CPSC recalls of 2008
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 113,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Heating Pads
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Haiyan Boai Gifts Factory
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08554The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08554. https://recallregister.com/product/4576-avon-products-recalls-plush-warming-polar-bears-due-to-fire-and-burn-h/. 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 08554 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Avon has received 41 reports of the warming polar bear overheating, including six reports of minor burns.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08554?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 113,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China