I was thinking about purchasing a zhu zhu pet for daughter for christmas but i heard they are dangerous…. where can i find more info about them without going to the offical site?
It was rumored that zhu zhu pets had lead and other toxic metals in them. They have not been recalled yet and as far as I know they are still under investigation.
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/06/will-zhu-zhu-pets-be-recalled-for-lead-or-is-this-just-a-web-my/
http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2009/1206/could-a-consumer-groups-report-lead-to-a-zhu-zhu-pet-recall
http://www.thisisbrandx.com/2009/12/will-zhu-zhu-pets-face-a-product-recall-over-lead-content.html
http://www.tellinitlikeitis.net/2009/12/are-zhu-zhu-hamster-pets-toxic-for-kids-2009-toxic-toy-list.html
There are many other sites with articles about this topic. This is an excerp from the last link I posted:
Dara O’Rourke, co-founder of GoodGuide, tested Zhu Zhu Pets for chemicals with his group, and says Zhu Zhu pets have elevated levels of tin and antimony – a metal with potential health hazards. “If ingested in high enough levels can lead to cancer, reproductive health, and other human health hazards”.
Hope this helps.