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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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