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7 official CPSC notices naming Build-A-Bear Workshop, 2003–2015, across children & toys and clothing & accessories.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
5 notices where the recalled products are toys & play sets.
The satin seam of the stuffed animal can open, allowing the stuffing material to be exposed, posing a choking hazard for young children.
The stuffed animal's eye can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The teddy bear's eyes could loosen and fall out, posing a choking hazard to children.
This toy chair legs can bruise, pinch or cut fingers if caught while folding.
The nose of the stuffed bear can be pulled or twisted off, posing a choking hazard to a young child.
One notice where the recalled product is a jewelry.
Surface paints on the lapel pin contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.
Build-A-Bear Workshop notices outside the product types above.
The inner tube accessory can be pulled over a small child's head, posing a strangulation hazard.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 7 recall notices naming Build-A-Bear Workshop consumer products between 2003 and 2015, covering at least 728,820 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Build-A-Bear Workshop consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced October 22, 2015 (CPSC 16-016).
Toys & play sets (5), jewelry (1) and 1 other notice.
“Build-A-Bear Recalls Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears Due to Choking Hazard” (CPSC 12-068), announced December 23, 2011: about 284,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Build-A-Bear Workshop notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Build-A-Bear Workshop Starbrights Dragon stuffed animals (CPSC 16-016), call 866-236-5683, go to www.buildabear.com and email ProductHotline@buildabear.com.