Build-A-Bear Workshop Heartwarming Hugs Bears Recall
Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Heartwarming Hugs Bears Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard to Children
Updated April 30, 2026
Build-A-Bear Workshop Heartwarming Hugs Bears is recalling Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Heartwarming Hugs Bears Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard to Children. Hazard: The zipper slider on the side pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children.
Is the Build-A-Bear Workshop Heartwarming Hugs Bears recalled? Yes. This product was recalled by CPSC on April 30, 2026. Details below.
What is recalled
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.
Am I affected
You may be affected if you own this product. Check the brand, model, and lot/date codes listed in the recall against your item.
What to do right now
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.
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.
The hazard
The zipper slider on the side pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children.
Brands affected
- Source
- CPSC
- Category
- Toys & Games
- Recall ID
- cpsc-26457
- Recalled
- April 30, 2026
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