Headline: Zhu Zhu, the hottest toy of the year, is declared unsafe by a consumer guide company.
Zhu Zhu, the robotics hamsters, is declared unsafe by a consumer guide company. Zhu Zhu toys, which are topping the Christmas wish lists of many, have been declared potentially dangerous for the children. GoodGuide, a consumer guide company, has recently released a statement that Zhu Zhu contains and unsafe amount of antimony on its furs and nose and this chemical can lead to different health problems. GoodGuide’s CEO Dara O’Rourke says that they have tested the toys several times in their laboratories and have concluded that the little hamsters contain 93 ppm of antimony on its hair while 106 ppm on its nose (ppm stands for parts per million). Dara O’Rourke also says that it is likely that children will put the Zhu Zhu toys in their mouth and it can lead to cancer. Antimony is a substance which has remained quite controversial among the toxic control department officials for quite some time. 60 ppm antimony is declared to be safe for toys.
The manufacturer of Zhu Zhu, Cepia LLM., insists that the toys are safe and denied the claims made by GoodGuide. Zhu Zhu spokesmen say that the toys have passed through ‘rigorous’ tastings and have been marketed after being approved from quality assurance department. Zhu Zhu officials have even offered to share the test procedures and detailed reports to prove their claims. They also said that Zhu Zhu have passed the EU and US government quality and safety standards and rejected all claims about the toys being unsafe.
More than 70,000 Zhu Zhu hamsters have been sold in UK while the sales in US are also making high profits. Zhu Zhu has been named the hottest toys of the season by many toy selling stores and business magazines. Zhu Zhu hamsters are retailed at $10.
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