Zhu Zhu pet safety question for Mr. Squiggles

Dec 06, 2009- Permalink

Sometimes a news story can have the worst timing. The Zhu Zhu pet hamster, a sort of robotic toy that kids are going crazy for this year, has been faced with safety concerns raised by a San Francisco-based consumer’s group called Good Guide. They contend that one of the toys, Mr. Squiggles to be exact, has higher than acceptable levels of the chemical antimony, which can lead to health problems.

Zhu Zhu’s manufacturer, Cepia LLC, has responded to the allegations saying, in part, that “We are disputing the findings of Good Guide and we are 100% confident that Mr. Squiggles, and all other Zhu Zhu Toys, are safe and compliant with all U.S. and European standards for consumer health and safety in toys.”

Let’s hope this situation is resolved so that the robotic hamsters Pipsqueak, NumNums, Chunk, Squiggles and Patches can be played with this year and then join Cabbage Patch Dolls and Beanie Babies in the land of forgotten fads.