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RecallJan 29, 2026· Toys· Babies (0–1)

Hobby Lobby Giraffe and Llama Plush Toys with Clips

Official title: Hobby Lobby Recalls Giraffe and Llama Plush Toys with Clips Due to Choking Hazard

Choking
Recalled Giraffe Plush Toy w/Clip
Recalled Giraffe Plush Toy w/Clip · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Llama Plush Toy w/Clip
Recalled Llama Plush Toy w/Clip · Photo: CPSC

Hobby Lobby is recalling Giraffe and Llama plush toys with clips, sold at Hobby Lobby stores and hobbylobby.com. The legs can detach from the body and release small beads from the legs, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the Giraffe Plush Toy with clip and the Llama Plush Toy with clip and return to the nearest Hobby Lobby Store for a full refund.

Contact: Hobby Lobby Stores toll-free at 800-326-7931 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at customer.service@hobbylobby.com or online at www.hobbylobby.com/customer-service/recalls or www.hobbylobby.com and click on "Recall" tab at the bottom of the page for more information.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 21,230 sold at Hobby Lobby, about 8 months

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The legs of the plush toy can detach from the body allowing the release of small beads that are on the legs, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Sold at

Hobby Lobby Stores nationwide and online at hobbylobby.com from May 2025 through December 2025 for between $6 (Giraffe) and $8 (Llama).

Units

About 21,230

Incidents and injuries

The firm has received one report of the leg detaching from the body of the plush toy, allowing the small beads to detach from the leg. No injuries have been reported.

Model numbers and UPCs

HL699436, HL731481, 2553675, 2553634

Brand

Hobby Lobby

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jan 29, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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