Jörgen remembers the call. The fact that the eye came off despite all risk analyses and safety checks was very serious. Still, in hindsight, he still sees that it led to something really good. ”Thanks to what happened, we learned to systematize safety work even more. We established clearer procedures and areas of responsibility”.
How to get it
Available services
Key features
- Machine washable
In the wild, an adult panda eats about 38 kilograms of bamboo – every day! But this black and white softie doesn’t need any food, just a lot of love.
Article Number902.213.18
Product details
All soft toys are good at hugging, comforting and listening and are fond of play and mischief. In addition, they are reliable and tested for safety.
We know our soft toys should handle many years of love. That’s why we’ve chosen comfy materials, embroidered eyes, performed rigorous washing tests – and ensured that they’re free from harmful chemicals.
Designer
IKEA of Sweden
Materials and care
Material
- Fabric:
- 100 %polyester
- Filling:
- 100% polyester - hollow fibre (100% recycled)
Care
Machine wash, warm, durable-press cycle.
Do not bleach.
Tumble dry, low, normal cycle.
Do not iron.
Do not dry clean.
Safety and compliance
Recommended for all ages.
Measurements
- Length: 30 cm (11 ¾ ")
Packaging
KRAMIG
Article Number902.213.18- Width: 26 cm (10 ")
- Height: 14 cm (5 ½ ")
- Length: 34 cm (13 ½ ")
- Weight: 0.16 kg (6 oz)
- Package(s): 1
Ratings and reviews
Great priceLindaIKEA stuffies are the best! Great prices and lots of different animals and sizes to choose from!
They are gifts for Christmas Cheer Board or other charitiesLorraineCut soft cuddly
Super cute PandaCeciliaSuper soft and huggable! Perfect gift for any kid. And incredible price too!!
Great Gift for the Panda LoversJavidcute and soft gift for those who love pandas
Juste love itChantalJuste love it
Kids love it . Good experience DianaSafe toy.
My toddler loves it JoannaIt’s great these are under $5 because he did not want to let it go in the store and loves sleeping with it at night
Perfect!KevinThese Pandas are wonderful quality at an unbeatable price!
Amazing priceHelgaI was at IKEA with my grown up son who still loves stuffies as much as I do. We saw this panda who was so soft and cuddly, plus he was an amazing price. So we had to get him.
SnugglyAnonymous reviewerCute looking toy that makes you to want to cuddle with
Great little panda bear for my daughterKarlgood value for money for this little and inexpensive cuddly toy.
Great value.JoanGreat value in the pricing and quality is good.
Cute pandaJuneDelightfully soft panda for a new great grand soon to be born. Well priced at $3.99!
Soft and cuteJasonSoft plushie, nice larger size and it was on sale for $3.99. Great deal!
goodQinggood
Panda bear KanuIt's super cute and fluffy. I'm baby loves it.
Soft and great price AngelaCuddly and soft. Can't beat the price.
face and eyes - are not looking alike like real babies pandasAnonymous reviewerface and eyes - are not looking alike like real babies pandas
Kid’s favouriteBrendaVery soft, sweet looking and the perfect price!
Soft and cuddlyIrisIt was such a good price, my puppy loves it.
Customer reviews
4.8Average rating
2804Reviews
Story
The story of a broken eye and what it taught us
The IKEA store in Helsinki, Finland, was full of customers that day back in 1997. Being a textile technologist at Children’s IKEA at the time, Carina Ingelsten ran a course about safety for a group of IKEA co-workers. ”I lifted up a teddy bear and pulled on the legs and arms to show how well they are sewn in place. When I pulled on the plastic eye, something happened that shouldn't – the eye came off”, says Carina. This was a major setback for Children's IKEA, but it was a setback that would lead to important safety improvements.
All soft toys were removed from the store as Carina tried to call her colleagues in Sweden. ”It was a Saturday, so it wasn't that easy to get a hold of people, but in the end Jörgen Svensson, my manager at Children's IKEA, answered and we succeeded in stopping global sales of our soft toys”.
Major consequences
More personal expression
The incident also led to the decision to not use plastic eyes at all. Embroidered eyes were not only safer, they also proved to give more character and personality to the toys. Annie Huldén, a designer who has created many soft toys over the years, agrees. ”The eyes are very important for a soft toy and plastic eyes easily seem too symmetrical and stale, while embroidered eyes are easier to vary in terms of the design, the size of pupils and the eyelashes.” Soft toys at Children's IKEA are loved by children throughout the world. It's a loved friend to play with and find comfort with - and which parents can always feel secure about.
Quality
Sure, they’re cute but are they safe? Absolutely!
You can rest assured knowing that all our children’s products live up to the highest health and safety standards. We put our toys to the test – up against the toughest in the world (much tougher than any two-year-old). All so you can worry less and they can play more.
Function solution
Soft toys to hug, again and again
We know our soft toys should handle many years of love. That’s why we’ve chosen comfy materials, embroidered eyes, performed rigorous washing tests – and ensured that we test them for harmful chemicals. Simple to keep clean and fresh since they can be machined washed.