“I heard the Zhu Zhu pets are toxic, are Zhu Zhu pets safe?”
There’s a California consumer group that says one of the hottest toys this Christmas season is unsafe for kids. The Zhu Zhu pet hamsters are on just about every kids wish list making it into the top 15 toys this season.
The consumer group Good Guide said they found a chemical called antimony which can be hazardous to your health, you can see the report here, Zhu Zhu Pets Hampster Mr. Squiggles-Light Brown.
Antimony if ingested in high enough quantity can cause a number of different heath hazards such as cancer.
Most parents don’t think its worth the risk and are looking at other items to satisfy their young ones.