Maker of robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defends popular toy as safe
By APSaturday, December 5, 2009
Robotic hamster maker defends popular toy as safe
ST. LOUIS — A consumer group contends one of the holiday season’s must-have toys is unsafe.
San Francisco-based GoodGuide named the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters on Saturday as one of the top-selling toys with low ratings. It says it found a higher-than-allowed level of a chemical called antimony, which can cause health problems.
The group assigned the toy a rating of 5.2 on a 10-point scale.
GoodGuide CEO Dara O’Rourke says in a news release that the toy industry has done a lot to improve safety. But he adds some toys are “slipping through the cracks.”
The toy’s maker, St. Louis-based Cepia LLC, insists in a statement that its product is safe and has passed rigorous testing.
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March 16, 2010: 10:30 pm
Are such tests a regular practice or it’s just one-time check, it’ll be good to know that all toys are checked thoroughly. |
Mika