Hobby Lobby Recalls Giraffe and Llama Plush Toys with Clips Due to Choking Hazard
Kids’ product recall 26-226. Announced by CPSC on Jan 29, 2026.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 29, 2026. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 21,230 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The legs of the plush toy can detach from the body allowing the release of small beads that are on the legs, posing a choking hazard to young children.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the Giraffe Plush Toy with clip and the Llama Plush Toy with clip and return to the nearest Hobby Lobby Store for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: Hobby Lobby Stores toll-free at 800-326-7931 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at customer.service@hobbylobby.com or online at www.hobbylobby.com/customer-service/recalls or www.hobbylobby.com and click on “Recall” tab at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves a Giraffe Plush Toy with clip and a Llama Plush Toy with clip. The Giraffe with clip has a yellow body with a yellow claw clip. The legs of the giraffe are orange and blue with various colored paws. The ears are black and white animal print. The Giraffe measures about nine inches long. The Giraffe has “HL699436 or HL731481” printed on the white sewn-in label. The hang tag on the Giraffe has “2553675” printed on the front left corner. The Llama with clip has a white body with a green claw clip. The body has a mirror and orange triangle teether attached to the body. The legs of the Llama are orange and yellow with various colored paws. The Llama measures about 12 inches long. “HL699436” is printed on the white sewn-in label attached to the body. The hang tag on the plush has “2553634” printed on the front left corner.
About 21,230 units, as CPSC gives them.
Giraffe Plush Toy with clip, Llama Plush Toy with clip.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Hobby Lobby Stores nationwide and online at hobbylobby.com from May 2025 through December 2025 for between $6 (Giraffe) and $8 (Llama).
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received one report of the leg detaching from the body of the plush toy, allowing the small beads to detach from the leg. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.