Destroyed
Voluntary measure
Notified by Ireland
Published 23 Jun 2026
SR/01876/26
Build-A-Bear Workshop plush toy ordered destroyed over choking risk
EU authorities ordered the destruction of this product (Build-A-Bear Workshop plush toy) after it was found to pose a choking risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Large weighted plush bear, intended for children aged 3+, featuring a pouch with zipper containing a heart filled with ceramic beads which can be heated and cooled.
- Brand
- Build-A-Bear Workshop
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- 09/25, 1092090
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Toys
Why it's dangerous
Choking
The product has a small part (zipper slider on the side pouch) that may easily detach. Small children may put it in their mouth and choke
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
What the authorities did
Measure
Destruction of the product
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Ireland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01876/26
View official notice ↗
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