VANDRING HARE Soft toy

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Long ears made for snuggling up, friendly brown eyes and a cuddly body. This soft hare is happy to join on the day’s adventures – and likes to hop up into your child’s arms when it's time to jump into bed.

Article number402.160.84

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.

Designer

Ann-Cathrine Sigrid Ståhlberg

Article number402.160.84

  • Matches the motif on other products in the VANDRING series.

  • Fabric:

    100% polyester

    Filling:

    100 % polyester - hollow fibre

    Machine wash, max 40°C, mild process.

    Do not bleach.

    Tumble drying, low temperature (max 60°C).

    Do not iron.

    Do not dryclean.

  • Recommended for ages from 0 year.This product bears the CE mark.

  • We want to have a positive impact on the planet. That is why by 2030, we want all materials in our products to be recycled or renewable, and sourced in responsible ways.

Measurements

Length: 40 cm

  • VANDRING HAREArticle number402.160.84

    Width: 14 cm

    Height: 13 cm

    Length: 42 cm

    Weight: 0.13 kg

    Package(s): 1

VANDRING HARE Soft toy
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

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”.

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.

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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.

Designer thoughts

Designer thoughts

“When I designed the VANDRING textile collection I was inspired by nature and animals and started by taking walks in the forest near my home in Sweden. I wanted the textiles to tell a story, and as the main characters I used forest animals – a hedgehog, fox, bear, hare and owl. We even developed them as soft toys to match the rest of the collection. So your child can have fun putting the animals on new adventures by having the toys follow the paw prints on the rug. I hope VANDRING really stimulates your child’s love for animals and nature.”

Designer Ann-Cathrine Sigrid Ståhlberg