State Farm® Recalls Good Neigh Bears® Due to Choking Hazard
Recalled March 17, 2009 · CPSC recall 09156 · State Farm®
Hazard
The eyes on these bears can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take these bears away from young children and discard them.
Units
About 800,000 in the United States and 27,000 in Canada
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.
What to do
Consumers should immediately take these bears away from young children and discard them.
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
Product
State Farm Good Neigh Bears
Distributed by
State Farm, of Bloomington, Ill.
Retailers
The bears were given away free through State Farm agents and at State Farm sponsored events from September 2005 through March 2007.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →