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CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears Included with Fabric Softener is CPSC recall #01146, announced on May 10, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.. Affected brand: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA.
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.
Affected products
Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears
Recalled brands
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.
Recall date
May 10, 2001
CPSC recall #01146 covers CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Snuggle® Teeny Bean Bears Included with Fabric Softener, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 10, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01146 is consumers should immediately remove the bear's pom-pom, to eliminate the choking hazard.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Unilever-Home-and-Personal-Care-USA-Announce-Recall-of-Snuggle-Teeny-Bean-Bears-Included-with-Fabric-Softener. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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