Good Neigh Bear® by State Farm

Product description

This recall involves State Farm Good Neigh Bear^® plush teddy bears. These plush bears are approximately 28 cm (11 inches) or 46 cm (18 inches) in height, and wear a red and white T-shirt with the State Farm logo on the front and Good Neigh Bear^® logo on the back. The bears have black plastic eye attachments.

Good Neigh Bears^® with embroidered eyes are not included in this recall as they do not pose this hazard.

Hazard identified

Testing by State Farm has revealed that the hard plastic eyes on the 28 cm Good Neigh Bear^® can easily detach from the toy; these small parts pose a choking hazard to young children.

In cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Health Canada, State Farm is voluntarily extending the recall to include the 46 cm Good Neigh Bear^® toy, as it may present the same hazard.

State Farm received one report of an incident in the United States, where a hard plastic eye came off the bear, and a child had it in their mouth; the child was not injured. Neither State Farm nor Health Canada have received any reports of injuries or incidents to Canadians related to the use of the Good Neigh Bears^®.

For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, Health Canada's Toy Safety Tips.
 

Number sold

Approximately 27,000 of the recalled products were distributed free-of-charge by State Farm agents in Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick; approximately 800,000 of the recalled products were distributed in the United States.

Time period sold

The recalled products were distributed from September 2005 to March 2007.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Importer

TG Industries
Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA