CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Plush Snuggle® Bears
Home product recall 02-105. Announced by CPSC on Feb 20, 2002.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 20, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The eyes and noses of these bears can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these bears away from young children immediately and contact Unilever Home and Personal Care USA for information on how to receive a coupon for free Snuggle fabric softener.
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- How to reach the firm: Contact Snuggle at (800) 896-9479 anytime, or visit its web site at www.Snuggletime.com
Which ones are recalled?
The plush, cream-colored bears come in three sizes: a 5-inch bean bear, an 8-inch bean bear and a 10-inch stuffed bear. The 5-inch bears come in four styles: Pajama Bear wears blue, one-piece pajamas with a yellow moon and star design; Nightcap Bear wears a blue nightcap with a yellow moon and star design; Purple Blanket Bear holds a purple blanket; Pink Blanket Bear holds a pink blanket. The 8-inch bean bear is made of terry or plush fabric. The 10-inch plain stuffed bear is in a sitting position and has tan paws and ears. All the bears have tags that read “Snuggle®” and “Made in China.” No other Snuggle Bears are involved in this recall.
About 4 million units, as CPSC gives them.
Plush Snuggle® Bears.
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Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, Greenwich, Conn.
- Grocery and discount department stores nationwide sold the Snuggle fabric softener that included the 5-inch and 8-inch bears, between May 1999 and July 2001. The Pajama and Nightcap 5-inch bears also were given away to consumers who sent in two proofs of purchase for Snuggle fabric softener, between November 2001 and December 2001. The 10-inch bears were distributed, from May 1997 through May 1998, to consumers who sent in a proof of purchase for Snuggle fabric softener and up to $4.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA has received 32 reports of the eyes and noses coming off of these bears. In three of these reports, children placed detached eyes from these bears in their mouths. No injuries were reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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