Personal Injury Law

Are the popular Zhu Zhu toys safe?

The Chicago Tribune released a story today about a consumer group is contending that this season?s ?must have? toy is an unsafe product. Since the ?Black Friday? shopping bonanza day, the Zhu Zhu hamster toys have been extremely popular; however, a recent study has highlighted potential concern. A study by a San Francisco group stated that higher-than-allowed levels of antimony (which can cause health problems) were found on the hair and nose of the toys hamsters. Antimony was measured at 93 parts per million in the hamster?s fur and 106 parts per million in its nose. Both of these readings exceed the allowable level of 60 parts per million. Despite this study, the toy?s maker insisted that its product is safe and has passed rigorous safety testing.

Full post as published by Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog on December 07, 2009 (boomark / email).