
| Product name | Build-A-Bear Workshop Heartwarming Hugs Bears | |
| Description | This recall involves the Heartwarming Hugs weighted plush bear with model number 034464. It has a side pouch containing a heart filled with 2.5 pounds of ceramic beads which can be heated or cooled for comfort. The pouch is secured with a zipper. The product is graded 3 years+ and carries a cautionary statement advising adult supervision due to the heated/cooled element. The model number is located on the label sewn into the back side of one bear leg. | |
| Problem | The zipper slider on the side pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children. | |
| Distribution | Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com for about $48. | |
| Company | Build-A-Bear 844-541-0144; web pages https://www.buildabear.com/recalls or https://www.buildabear.com | |
| Dates sold | January 2026 through March 2026 | |
| Date posted | 04/30/2026 | |
| Additional information | For more information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Build-A-Bear-Workshop-Recalls-Heartwarming-Hugs-Bears-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Choking-Hazard-to-Children | |
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| Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |