CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears Included with Fabric Softener
CPSC recall 01146. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The yellow pom-pom can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.
CPSC recall 01146 has the recall date 10 May 2001. The notice names the firm Unilever Home and Personal Care. The recall has about 150,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.
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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 | CPSC and Unilever Home and Personal Care USA have received one report of an infant who put the pom-pom in his mouth, gagged and began to choke, before his mother removed the pom-pom. |
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| Units | 150,000 |
| Description | The bear was included as a promotional item in Snuggle®, Cuddle Up®, Fresh Rain™, and Sweet Slumber™ fabric softener products sold in twin packs. Each twin pack contains a bottle of liquid fabric softener and a box of softener sheets along with the bear. The bean bear is 5 inches tall and wears a blue nightcap with a yellow moon and star design. At the end of the nightcap is a yellow pom-pom. A label on the bear reads in part "©2001 Lever Brothers Company, Made In China." No other Snuggle bears are included in this recall. |
| Product | Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears, About 150,000, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart Stores nationwide sold the twin packs containing the bear with the pom-pom on the cap, from March 2001 through April 2001, for between $7 and $8. |
| Importer | Unilever Home and Personal Care USA |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 150,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Unilever Home and Personal Care
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2002 | CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Plush Snuggle® Bears |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01146The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01146. https://recallregister.com/product/790-cpsc-unilever-home-and-personal-care-usa-announce-recall-of-snuggle-te/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01146 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Unilever Home and Personal Care USA have received one report of an infant who put the pom-pom in his mouth, gagged and began to choke, before his mother removed the pom-pom.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart Stores nationwide sold the twin packs containing the bear with the pom-pom on the cap, from March 2001 through April 2001, for between $7 and $8.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01146?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 150,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China