WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: STATE FARM GOOD NEIGH BEARS
UNITS: ABOUT 800,000 IN THE UNITED STATES AND 27,000 IN CANADA
DISTRIBUTOR: STATE FARM, OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
HAZARD: THE EYES ON THESE BEARS CAN COME OFF, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: STATE FARM RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF THE PLASTIC EYE OF A BEAR COMING OFF AND A CHILD PLACING IT IN HER MOUTH. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE 11-INCH (28 CM) AND 18-INCH (46 CM) STATE FARM GOOD NEIGH BEARS WITH PLASTIC EYES. THE BEARS ARE BROWN AND WEAR A WHITE AND RED STATE FARM SHIRT.
SOLD AT: THE BEARS WERE GIVEN AWAY FREE THROUGH STATE FARM AGENTS AND AT STATE FARM SPONSORED EVENTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2007.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THESE BEARS AWAY FROM YOUNG CHILDREN AND DISCARD THEM.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT STATE FARM TOLL-FREE AT (877) 226-8079 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. CT OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.STATEFARM.COM OR WWW.STATEFARM.CA
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://209.217.71.106/PR/RECALL-RETRAIT-E.JSP?RE_ID=698
Are the children playing unsupervised? ANY Toy that is made will break and fall apart eventually. I am a mom, of young children, and am completley aware of this. The children in my house are 6 yrs, 5 yrs, 4 yrs, 2 yrs, and 10 months. Obviously I would not let my 10 month old play with my 6 year old’s toys. None of this makes sense!!!!