Walgreens recalls plush animals with chocolate bars sold in September

DEERFIELD, Ill. Walgreens has issued a recall of 173 teddy bears that were stocked in some U.S. stores in late September, the company said Friday.

The recall was issued after the Food and Drug Administration tested chocolate that was packaged with the bears and found traces of melamine. Customers who purchased the bears are advised to return the toys and candy to Walgreens stores for full refunds.

Walgreens issued a statement to its stores to discontinue sales of the bears, described as “Dressy Teddy Bears,” which are nine inches high and include a 4-ounce chocolate bar. The bears are marked with the UPC number 047475864485 and product tag item number 291332.

At the time the recall statement was issued, Walgreens said that no injuries had been reported. More information on the recall can be found at www.walgreens.com/images/pdfs/recalls/TeddyBear_Product_Safety.pdf or by calling the Walgreens Product Quality department number, (847) 315-2755, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Central time), Monday through Friday.