Ruben

Our toy furniture, strollers, and pet accessories are designed and made for stuffed animals and should not be used for humans or pets.

 

Lead Paint

Plush animals are not likely to contain lead, which is found in paint and surface coatings. Our plush animals are not surface painted and do not have screen prints on them that contain paint. In rare instances, a plush animal may have painted eyes, and in some cases our bear clothing and accessories have screen prints that could contain paint. In all cases, we take the steps to assure that our products meet or exceed all toy safety standards.

The ASTM, EN71 (European standards) and Canadian Toy Safety Regulations specifically limit lead content in products. We comply with these regulations. As such, our products must be under these limits to pass the testing requirements, and all items are tested prior to shipment.

 

Magnets

Build-A-Bear Workshop notifies Guests when a product contains a magnet with a magnet warning on the product packaging. In most cases, the magnets utilized in our Build-A-Bear Workshop products are embedded inside a toy (animal, scarf, plush accessory). They are not loose or easily detached as free magnets.

 

Packaging and Labels

You can use our packaging as a guide to safety and age play appropriateness. Packaging and labels for each product tell our Guests the age grading for the product in accordance with guidelines established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

AGE GRADING

• Our stuffed animals are safe for children of all ages. The best bear for a child under 3 is a bare bear (undressed and totally huggable). Battery operated animals are age graded for 12+Months.

• Our clothing and accessories are marked age appropriate for children 3 and up.

 

Care How do I clean my bear?

If your bear needs a spot cleaning, we offer a Bear Stuff® cleaner available in-store or on our website that you spray on and wipe with a clean cloth, air dry and then brush the cleaned area. The cleaner is non-toxic and made from a blend of mild detergents and water softeners.

If your bear needs more than a spot cleaning, and does NOT contain a sound inside and is not battery operated you can place the bear inside a pillow case and knot the case closed, machine wash on gentle cycle in cold water with mild soap and let the bear air dry. If your bear does contain a sound inside you can go to a Build-A-Bear Workshop store to have the sound removed before washing.

 

ASTHMA FRIENDLY®

Velvet Bear and Velvet Puppy meet asthma friendly® standards according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. We manufacture these products from materials that do not contain certain chemicals and allergens known to affect asthma and allergies.

Under normal conditions of use and if these specific care guidelines are followed, this toy will not accumulate high levels of household allergens.

Recommended care includes, Wash before use and follow these instructions every four weeks:

• Place toy in freezer bag

• Place in freezer for 24 hours

• Machine wash cold (use a mild detergent when washing this toy. Do not use fabric softeners)

• Tumble dry on low (some shrinkage may occur over time)