[{"RecallID":10754,"RecallNumber":"26457","RecallDate":"2026-04-30T00:00:00","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.","URL":"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","Title":"Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Heartwarming Hugs Bears Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard to Children","ConsumerContact":"Build-A-Bear at 844-541-0144 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday or by email at ProductHotline@buildabear.com, or online at https://www.buildabear.com/recalls or https://www.buildabear.com and click on \"Recall\" at the bottom of the page for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2026-05-01T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Build-A-Bear Workshop Heartwarming Hugs Bears","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":"About 36,000 (In addition 520 were sold in Canada)"}],"Inconjunctions":[{"URL":"https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/build-bear-workshop-heartwarming-hugs-bear-2-recalled-due-choking-hazard"}],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture5_43.png","Caption":"Recalled Heartwarming Hugs Bear"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture6_32.png","Caption":"Recalled Heartwarming Hugs Bear"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture7_25.png","Caption":"Side view of the pouch on the recalled Heartwarming Hugs Bear (zipper is located on the side)"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture8_19.png","Caption":"Recalled Heartwarming Hugs Bear showing the heart shaped bead bag"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"There has been one consumer report in the United Kingdom of the zipper slider detaching while in use, and no reports in the United States. No injuries have been reported."}],"Manufacturers":[],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com from January 2026 through March 2026 for about $48.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[{"Name":"Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., of St Louis, Missouri","CompanyID":""}],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"China"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The zipper slider on the side pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Heartwarming Hugs Bear and return it to a local Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a refund in the form of original payment or a gift card for the original purchase price redeemable toward any available Make-Your-Own furry friend and any other available merchandise. If a consumer is unable to return their Heartwarming Hugs Bear to a local store, they can visit www.buildabear.com/recalls for more information or call Build-A-Bear to receive a free return shipping label to return the recalled bear and to receive a refund check in the form of original payment or in the form of a digital gift card to use on the firm's website."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Refund"},{"Option":"Replace"}]}]