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USA Recall: Repair Needed on Spark & Spitfire Inline Rollerblades

Rollerblade USA together with the CPSC (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) have issued a recall affecting Spark and Spitfire Inline Roller Blades. The hazard is the frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts which can be loose on new skates. Loose wheels or frames on the skates can cause the rider to fall, posing a risk of injury.Continue Reading

Everything's Rosie in July 2011

Everthing's RosieEverything’s Rosie has gained plenty of fans since the television show was launched on the BBC channel Cbeebies in May.

Vivid Imaginations, the toy company, will be producing a range of soft toys, collectibles, musical toys, games and puzzles, however, they won’t appear in shops until July 2011.Continue Reading

Toys R Us Opens Order & Collect Service in Ireland

Toys R Us LogoToys R Us have opened a collection point for internet orders in Ireland. The Toys R Us Express Pick Up is in Blanchardstown, Dublin.Continue Reading

USA Toy Recall: Children's Halloween Lanterns Sold by Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree have recalled its Pumpkin, Ghost and Skull Children’s Halloween Lanterns Due to Fire and Burn Hazards. Imported by Greenbrier International Inc., around 682,000 units of these products, made in China, are affected.Continue Reading

Toy Recall: Halloween Face Paint & Gory Gloves Sold by Poundland

Poundland have recalled sets of Halloween Face Paints and pairs Gory Rubber Halloween Gloves, due to what the retailer describes as: “unacceptable levels of a chemical that maybe unsafe for young children has been discovered in one of the samples sent for additional testing”.Continue Reading

Dream Time: Toy Industry Pick its Hot Tips for Christmas 2010

Toy Retailers Association LogoThe Toy Retailers Association revealed its Dream Toys list of what it believes will be the top selling toys this Christmas. Many of the big established toy companies such as Mattel, Hasbro and Lego dominate the list.Continue Reading

iPhone Please Santa: Apple Gadgets Top Toy Survey

Children will be asking Santa for expensive gadgets, rather than toys, this Christmas according to the Duracell Toy Report. Apple’s iPhone 4, iPad and iPod Touch take the top three places in the survey’s results.Continue Reading

JLS Dolls Available Now from The Entertainer

JLS Dolls Line UpJLS fans can now buy the eagerly anticipated range of collectible figures from The Entertainer chain of toy shops, both online and in-store. Continue Reading

USA Toy Recall: Projector Flashlights Sold at Dollar Tree

Wolverine, Spider-Man and Iron Man 2 Projector Flashlights sold at Dollar Tree have been recalled by the retailer and the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).

Around 275,000 units are affected because the flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat; posing a fire and burn hazards to consumers.Continue Reading