Heartline Recalls Kensington Bear
Kids’ product recall 89-087. Announced by CPSC on Sep 19, 1989.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 19, 1989. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
Choking
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Heartline Recalls Kensington Bear NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 1989 Release # 89-087 Heartline Recalls Kensington Bear WASHINGTON, DC. -- Heartline, a division of Graphics International, Inc., Kansas City, MO is recalling the “Kensington Bear,” Model S7417. The 14-inch stuffed bear, sold in gift and other speciality stores, may pose a potential choking hazard for children under age three because of heart-shaped buttons which may detach from the bear’s dress. There have been no reports of injury. The brown bear, part of the Kensington Bear collection, is wearing a maroon print dress with white lace bloomers and a straw hat with a pink bow. Three heart-shaped buttons are sewn on the front of the bear’s dress. Pink and blue ribbon also trims the bottom of the dress. There is no stock number attached to the bear. The hang tag attached to the product reads “The Kensington Bears”. If consumers wish to keep the bear, they can eliminate the potential hazard by removing and disposing of the buttons. Consumers who want to return the bear to Heartline for a full refund may call toll-free 1-800-821-7200 to receive a return mailing label or request additional information about this recall. Approximately 1,800 bears have been sold to retailers Nationwide since January 1988.
Kensington Bear stuffed bear toys.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Graphics International.
- Made by Heartline.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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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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