A defective toy beach chair manufactured by Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. has resulted in a $600,000 civil fine from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The St. Louis-based make-your-own-teddy-bear company agreed to the fine to settle allegations that the company knew the toys were hazardous long before it reported the defect to the CPSC.The agency alleges that Build-A-Bear began receiving reports in July 2007 that the toy chairs, sold as an accessory for the companys stuffed animals, were capable of pinching, lacerating or amputating a childs fingertip if the finger were caught between the wooden frame as it folded.
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