State Farm® Recalls Good Neigh Bears® Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 09156 · announced March 17, 2009 · State Farm · 800,000 units affected
The product
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.
The hazard
The eyes on these bears can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately take these bears away from young children and discard them.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): 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.
Sold at: The bears were given away free through State Farm agents and at State Farm sponsored events from September 2005 through March 2007.
Consumer 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
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.