CPSC Recall in 2017: Douglas Recalls Plush Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 17-155

Date: May 17, 2017

Product Name: Plush toys

Recall Description:

This recall involves the Oliver™ the Bear, Chewie™ the English Bulldog, and Charlotte™ the Fox model plush toys. Oliver the Bear is a brown and tan stuffed bear, with a blue t-shirt that reads “Oliver the Bear” and a red, removable cape. Chewie is a stuffed, brown and white English Bulldog with a blue patch sewn on the chest that reads “Chewie.”  Charlotte is a stuffed, brown, black and white Fox with removable blue cape.  Each of these toys has a sewn-in label with the words “DOUGLAS® the cuddle toy.”

Hazard Description:

The plastic eyes on the plush toys can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, Replace

Units: About 25,000

Incidents:

Douglas has received two reports of the plastic eyes detaching or loosening. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Specialty toy and gift stores nationwide from July 2014 to April 2017 for about $20.  Also distributed by UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) to various individuals and organizations.

Manufactured In:

China