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Munchkin recalls bath toy after little boys were hurt
7:01PM 10/18/2010
Munchkin Inc. is recalling its Bathtub Sub children's toy after almost two dozen little boys were hurt across the United States and Canada while playing with the toy during bath time, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said.
The battery-powered Bathtub Sub has an intake...
What's a parent to do with Zhu Zhu Pets recall rumors?
10:56PM 12/06/2009
Zhu Zhu Pets have been this year's Beanie Babies: toys that are so ridiculous in concept, so cheap and simple in execution that you knew they were going to cause long lines and incredible prices on the Black Friday back-alley aftermarket. This year being as it was, retailers were accused of...
The product: RoboMaid aka RoboMop
The price: $7.49, plus $9.40 for shipping and handling, so the price really is $16.89
The claims: Dusts your floors for you so you don't have to
The Buy-o-meter rating: 2 on a scale of 5 as a cleaner; 4 out of 5 as a toy
With the iRobot Roomba becoming so...
Wal-Mart to have fewer toys in cleanup campaign
1:00PM 5/25/2009
Wal-Mart is reducing its toy space by more than half and making other changes in a "fast, friendly, clean" concept intended to attract shoppers shun the retail giant because its stores are cluttered.By dropping its toy loss-leader strategy and focusing on a more consumer-friendly store layout,...
Handmade toys may soon be too expensive for U.S. consumers
7:00PM 12/10/2008
For Christmas last year, I bought my boys all handmade wooden toys. There were the delightful and pricey trucks from England; sweet round shields from here in Portland, Ore.; and the castle pieces made in Vermont. This year I'm planning to get a few more trucks, a dragon, and a couple of princes...
Animals & Money: Buy a better 'laser beam' for your dog (or cat)
10:00AM 8/08/2008
The laser pointer is the lazy dog owner's best friend. With a small flick of your wrist, you can send your dog happily chasing after a little red dot, excitedly in a pursuit that never ends. The dot itself never gets covered with slobber or mud, gets lost under the couch, breaks or breaks anything,...
Childhood toy worth half a million dollars
10:30AM 5/30/2008
My grandfathers were an interesting pair. My dad's dad was a cranky guy who spent most of his time in the basement, working on various electrical doohickies, while my mom's dad was a cranky guy who spent most of his time in his legal office, trying to find ways to uphold the letter of the law while...
Playing nice: Toy safety addressed by Toy Industry Association
3:15PM 2/19/2008
The Toy Industry Association's board of directors is beginning to take steps to aggressively address toy safety issues, which were all too common in 2007. According to press accounts, there were 61 toy related product recalls last year, representing an increase of approximately 50% above the total...
To Thrift or Not to Thrift: Toys that make noise
6:17AM 1/24/2008
I have a bin in my basement. It's filled with brightly-colored plastic toys, each with dozens of buttons and a little plastic grate inside which is housed an electronic speaker. They've come from various sources -- a well-meaning aunt or uncle, a thrift store, a great sale at the supermarket -- and...
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