Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Heartwarming Hugs Bears Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard to Children
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Summary: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., of St Louis, Missouri is recalling Build-A-Bear Workshop Heartwarming Hugs Bears. Reason: The zipper slider on the side pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children.
What is being recalled
Build-A-Bear Workshop Heartwarming Hugs Bears
Why
The zipper slider on the side pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children.
This recall involves the Heartwarming Hugs weighted plush bear with model number 034464. It has a side pouch containing a heart filled with 2.5 pounds of ceramic beads, which can be heated or cooled for comfort. The pouch is secured with a zipper. The product is graded 3 years+ and carries a cautionary statement advising adult supervision due to the heated/cooled element. The model number is located on the label sewn into the back side of one bear leg.
How serious is it
CPSC does not assign severity classes. Read the hazard and injury details above.
Where it was sold
Sold in the United States at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com from January 2026 through March 2026 for about $48.
How to tell if yours is affected
No lot or model codes were published. Match the product description above.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Heartwarming Hugs Bear and return it to a local Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive a refund in the form of original payment or a gift card for the original purchase price redeemable toward any available Make-Your-Own furry friend and any other available merchandise. If a consumer is unable to return their Heartwarming Hugs Bear to a local store, they can visit www.buildabear.com/recalls for more information or call Build-A-Bear to receive a free return shipping label to return the recalled bear and to receive a refund check in the form of original payment or in the form of a digital gift card to use on the firm's website. Refund Replace
Contact: Build-A-Bear at 844-541-0144 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday or by email at [email protected], or online at https://www.buildabear.com/recalls or https://www.buildabear.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall facts
| Recall number | 26457 |
| Category | Consumer product |
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) |
| Severity | Not classified |
| Status | Announced |
| Recall started | April 30, 2026 |
| Reported | May 1, 2026 |
| Company | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., of St Louis, Missouri |
| Company location | China |
| Quantity | About 36,000 (In addition 520 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com from January 2026 through March 2026 for about $48. |
| Injuries reported | There has been one consumer report in the United Kingdom of the zipper slider detaching while in use, and no reports in the United States. No injuries have been reported. |
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